Plant & rooftop safety – solar enabling works
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Improving safe access across a plant and rooftop environment
KSE carried out a range of height safety improvements across a plant and rooftop environment ahead of planned solar enabling works.
The project involved installing new edge protection, improving access routes and addressing trip hazards to help provide safer access for maintenance and future works.
Project scope
Roofco handrail installation, guardrails and self-closing gates, platform extensions, additional ladders and walkways, and relocation of mansafe systems
Location
Daventry, United Kingdom
Industry
Commercial / Industrial
Completion year
2026
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The challenge
The site presented several challenges, including exposed roof edges, restricted access and trip hazards along means of escape routes.
With solar enabling works planned, improvements were needed to provide suitable edge protection, improve access across the rooftop and reduce potential hazards for those working at height.
The solution
KSE carried out a series of improvements tailored to the existing site layout.
The works included approximately 400m of Roofco handrail, new guardrails and self-closing gates, platform extensions, additional ladders and walkways, and the relocation of mansafe systems to reduce trip hazards along means of escape routes.
Installation & improvements
The team installed the new handrail and guardrail systems, extended platforms and added ladders and walkways to improve access around the site.
Existing mansafe systems were also relocated to help keep escape routes clear and reduce trip hazards, with the improvements designed around the site's requirements and planned solar works.
The result
The completed works improved edge protection and access across the plant and rooftop environment, helping prepare the site for solar enabling works.
By addressing several height safety issues as part of one project, KSE delivered a practical solution tailored to the site rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.
