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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.
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.
OSHA is making their way into the heart of the You Tube Generation with a series of new animated safety videos. The video above focuses on the dangers of the leading edge and will hopefully we used to help people understand the real dangers of working at heights.
Find out more about these animated safety videos on the OSHA website.
OSHA has many safety videos that are available from their library for free. If you are an OSHA trainer you can request these videos via a PDF form available on the OSHA web site. Here is a listing of the videos that are available for the Fall Protection category. Take advantage of these resources if you can: it's your tax dollars at work.
Fall Protection
See also Housekeeping; Walking and Working Surfaces
Need to access a mezzanine or platform safely? Mezzanine and platform gates can help you gain access to that crucial space in a safe and efficient way. Mezzanine gates allow you to easily fork lift materials from a lower level onto a higher platform. Mezzanine gates can be manual, spring loaded or automated. There are three primary styles of mezzanine gates:
Pallet Gates - these spring loaded gates push open and quickly allow pallets to be loaded onto a mezzanine.
Horizontal Mezzanine Gates - these gates slide open to the side. These are best used when a large amount of overhead clearance is required. Horizontal mezzanine gates can be opened manually or through an electric automation system.
Vertical Mezzanine Gates - Vertical gates open up and down to allow materials to be loaded on and off the mezzanine.
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