Hospital roof – edge protection
Creating safer access across a hospital roof
KSE was appointed to install a roof perimeter guardrail system at a hospital in Shrewsbury, providing collective fall protection around a roof containing an existing PV installation.
Location
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Industry
Healthcare
Project scope
Roof perimeter guardrail installation
Completion year
2026
The challenge
The roof already had a PV installation in place, meaning the guardrail system needed to be carefully planned around the existing solar panels and rooftop layout.
The solution needed to provide effective protection around the exposed roof edges while maintaining suitable access around the existing installation for future maintenance and inspection.
The solution
KSE installed a roof perimeter guardrail system, designed and positioned around the existing PV installation and roof layout.
The guardrail provides collective fall protection around the exposed edges, allowing maintenance teams and contractors to work on the roof without relying on individual users to connect to personal fall protection equipment.
Installation & testing
The system was installed around the existing rooftop equipment, with the positioning carefully considered to maintain access around the PV installation while providing continuous edge protection.
Following installation, the guardrail system was checked and inspected to ensure it was secure and ready for use.
The result
The completed system provides the hospital with a permanent collective fall protection solution, creating safer access for future maintenance and inspection work while working around the existing PV installation.
It’s a good example of how KSE can design and install height safety systems around existing rooftop equipment, rather than treating every roof as a blank canvas.
