Roof walkway systems in Australia & worldwide are designed to provide personal protection from falls around parapet edges and service equipment. The installation is typically customised to the layout of the roof offering unimpeded pedestrian access to overcrowded areas. Roof walkways are fabricated to include kick plates, handrails and open mesh flooring. Walkways can be combined with other equipment to provide support where required for support.
Functions
When handrails are installed in conjunction with roof walkways, they serve to provide the desired approach to safe roof access. Walkways provide safe access on roofs and can be used on different types of roofs including membrane, standing seam, metal profiles and traditional roofs among many others.
Benefits
When you create a designated walkway across your roof, you lessen the maintenance costs as the amount of foot traffic on the roof is reduced leading to an extended roof life. The walkway system is one of the necessary roof safety systems that allow for greater distribution of weight by spreading the weight of people and other substances on large regular bearers. This reduces the risk of damage to cement roofs and aluminium roof trays. It prevents people from falling through the brittle asbestos or cement roofs.
Features of the best walkways
The fall protection systems and walkways must be lightweight, rot-free and easy to clean. It is also usual for the walkways to be produced in a light grey colour. However, where the environment is hazardous, bright colours such as reds and yellows can be used as edgings.
If you want to install temporary roof walkway systems to enable work at heights, it is important to provide non-slip flooring and avoid the use of chequer plate if possible. Before you use any fall protection equipment when working at heights, it is necessary to undertake surveys and come up with CAD drawings for your projects.
