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What's the difference?
A video released by Kee Safety covers the many differences between welded railing and pipe railing that is constructed with pipe railing fittings. Please watch the video to learn about these critical differences.
These photos come from a KeeGuard rooftop railing install from one of our recent customers. We were pleased to hear them comment on how easy it is to install the system. This comment focuses on one of the core strengths of the KeeGuard rooftop railing system: ease of installation.
This system was put into place as a part of a complete fall protection plan. This railings primary purpose is to protect people entering exiting the roof hatch in the picutre.
Installation of KeeGuard rooftop railing is "super easy" for a couple of reasons:
Uprights Arrive Preassembled - while they are not attached to the counter-balances to preserve shipping space, the drop in fittings are already properly spaced saving precious time during installation.
Kee Klamp Fittings - the KeeGuard roof railing used Kee Klamp fittings. These fittings are tightened though the use of an allen key making installation move quickly and easily.
Engineered for Efficiency - because each KeeGuard system is engineered by our sales team, we use a minimum amount of materials to save cost and installation time.
Installation Video
Watch this quick overview of KeeGuard installation. This will show you how quickly and easily the KeeGuard Rooftop Railing system is to install.
One of our customers had a unique situation on the roof they were working on. The roof had an existing fall protection railing, but it was old, rusted and probably no longer OSHA compliant (see this post about inspecting guardrail). Instead of tearing out the old system completely they decided to refurbish the railing by painting the existing uprights and adding new corrosion resistant aluminum rails to the fall protection railing with Kee Lite aluminum pipe railing fittings.
This option was the best option for this company because the railing was already penetrating the roof membrane. Taking out the existing roof railing would have meant a lot of additional roof patching (can you say expensive).
The situation that this company found themselves in is one of the primary reasons why we recommend KeeGuard non-penetrating rooftop guardrail for rooftop fall protection. The KeeGuard system uses weight and counterbalances, and does not penetrate the roof membrane. The KeeGuard system is also galvanized to prevent corrosion.
Whatever situation you find on your rooftop, we can help you protect the people who work there. Please contact us and we'll be happy to talk with you about your fall protection needs.
This safety guardrail was installed on the set of the production of The Conduct of Life at Texas A&M University. The railing was mounted on the stage to prevent the performers from falling over the edge. The railing performed both an aesthetic and functional purpose. Justin M., the Technical Director, was kind enough to send us these pictures and explain the project:
Our Fall production was The Conduct of Life by Maria Irene Fornes. Scenic Designer Prof. Autum C. wanted the upper balcony area to look like an abandoned warehouse. Since the platform was 7' tall, a safety rail was required. We chose to incorporate the railing by using schedule 40 pipe and Kee Klamps. The pipe was painted safety yellow and then assembled with the Kee Klamps. The assembly looked too bright and new so we wiped the whole thing down with watery black paint to dirty it up. Thanks for great products and great customer service.
It's good to see that set design and safety can be combined! Safety is often overlooked in the theatre industry, it's good to see that some technical directors are taking the necessary iniative to help everyone reamin safe while performing. Kudos ot Justin and Autum!
We offer a number of solutions for the theater industry, including guardrail and lifeline systems. If you need help providing a safe working area in your theater please contact us and our sales engineers will help connect you with the appropriate solution.
Parapet railings can be a great solution for providing perimeter fall protection on a rooftop. Parapet railings are appropriate when penetration of the parapet is acceptable. When no penetration can be made or no parapet exists, we recommend our KeeGaurd non-penetrating roof railing. Parapet railings can provide continuous fall protection and can be less expensive than non-penetrating solutions.
One of our customer recently installed a parapet railing on the top of the building adjoining the Rochester air traffic control tower. We had the chance to visit the site and take some pictures of the installation.
The parapet railing can be seen along the top of the shorter building that is next to the main tower. This railing provides a perimeter roof railing that meets and exceeds the OSHA requirements for guardrail. Railings constructed with pipe fittings are great for airports because they do not require heavy machinery or dangerous materials to install. This makes installation safer and more security conscious.
The parapet railing is attached to the existing parapet with 62-8 base flanges.
Sealant is used underneath the flange to prevent leaks.
This railing is a great example of an offset railing that uses 45-8 pipe railing fittings to make the railing as continuous as possible. A pipe cap tops off the upright to keep water from entering the upright.
Couplings are used to join long sections of the parapet pipe railing together.
Elbow fittings are used at the corner and in various other jogs in the roof footprint.
Obtuse or acute angles in the roof can be navigated with other pipe fittings that are specially designed to allow for any angle.
This railing was powder coated to match other trim already on the building. Parapet railings can be powder coated in any RAL color to ensure that the railing blends in with the surrounding architecture. In the case of this installation, the customer chose not to powder coat the pipe fittings. This could have been done to make the entire railing a single color.
A parapet railing designed with our components can navigate the most demanding roof layouts. Contact our sales team to find out if a parapet railing is the best solution your rooftop fall protection needs.
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