Frequently asked questions about guardrail
Where possible, the work at height hierarchy of controls states that a collective fall protection system, such as guardrail, is preferable to a personal fall protection system such as a …
Health & Safety
New year, new products, new brochure from Easi-Dec
To celebrate the New Year, and to continue our ongoing efforts to ensure high safety standards throughout the UK, we have launched an updated version of our product brochure. The …
Kee Systems Protects Porcelanosa’s Skylights
Kee Systems has installed a total of 2,570 Kee Covers on the roofs at Porcelanosa’s retail sites across the country to protect the fragile skylights on the roofs and ensure …
Relief from allergy – cleanAir products
Plant pollens and spores are one of the most common factors that can cause allergy symptoms. Some allergens lead to painful reactions such as sneezing, a runny nose, red and …
Global assessments and primary evidence for fire doors
There seems to be much confusion recently re the use of assessments in fire door certification and Ahmarra would like to clarify our position and hopefully pass on our knowledge …
Avoid roof obstacles with Easi-Dec
Modern roofs are littered with obstacles which can make working safely and efficiently a difficult task. These obstacles can range from frustrating to downright dangerous, with everything from plant and …
Kee Walk Rooftop Walkway Protection
Anti-slip Rootop Walkway Kee Walk® is suitable for use on flat, barrel and sloping roofs. The system’s step and traverse options allow access to be created for virtually any roof …
Mental Health In Construction
Over 1,400 construction workers committed suicide between 2011 – 2015. Construction trades have the highest number of suicides of any profession. Risk of suicide for those working in building and …
Kee Systems Helps Improve Pedestrian Access at Hayle Railway Station
Kee Systems has provided Hayle Railway Station in Cornwall with a combination of Weld Mesh Panels, Kee Access® and Kee Klamp® fittings to ensure safe pedestrian access as part of a £500,000 station refurbishment …
Kee Access – DDA Compliant Handrails
Access for all The Kee Access ® range has been developed in order to fulfil the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 (previously DDA) and the Building Regulations Part M. The range has been designed …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Healthy Homes and Buildings White Paper
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to welcome the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthy Homes and Buildings’ White Paper Building our Future: Laying the Foundations for Healthy …
Meeting the university challenge
Studying for a degree is an expensive business and rising tuition fees have heightened expectations amongst students, as well as the parents and carers who help fund their education. Students …
The perfect prescription
With their large and often complex water supply systems, hospitals and healthcare estates are potential breeding grounds for waterborne pathogens. Over many years instances of Legionnaires’ disease have regularly made …
Carrying out pre-winter roof maintenance safely
With summer done for another year, and winter fast approaching, now is the perfect time to ensure the roof and exterior of your property is prepared for the bad weather …
Why you need a rescue plan
Rescue plans are a vital part of working at height. If something goes wrong, you need to ensure that those working can be recovered safely and as quickly as possible. …
Important update to our Board-Walk system
Our innovative Board-Walk platform is now even more useful thanks to a recent update. With a simple modification, the system can now run horizontally as well as vertically across a …
New Full Height Gates for Safe Access from Ladders
We have added full height gate options to the range of Kee Gate self closing-safety gates. Ideal for protecting openings on ladders, stairs and roof hatches, the full height safety gates …
Mates in Mind showcase their work in transforming mental health and wellbeing in construction with BBC News feature
In its continuing bid to reduce the stigma associated with mental health and to highlight the need to create healthier and well workplaces, UK charity Mates in Mind and BBC News featured …
Roof Safety Solution for Roehampton Leisure Centre
We have provided Roehampton Sports and Fitness Centre with a collective roof edge protection system that ensures optimum roof top safety for maintenance and inspection teams. Roehampton Sports and Fitness …
KeeLine fall protection at 90 Hills Road
Continual Handsfree Protection KeeLine horizontal life line and Mobile Man Anchor systems at the newly refurbished 90 Hills Road, Cambridge allow safe access to the roof areas for general maintenance purposes. Situated in …
Safer solar battery installation with Easi-Dec
Though many solar panels installed on roofs around the UK currently deliver collected energy straight into the National Grid, more and more homeowners are investing in solar batteries and inverters, …
Kee Systems provides a rooftop safety solution for country house hotel
Kee Systems has provided Down Hall Country House Hotel in Essex, with a flexible and effective safety solution to enable routine roof maintenance to be carried out safely. Down Hall …
New Wizard Air Handling Unit from Mitsubishi Electric balances energy efficiency with improved indoor air quality
Mitsubishi Electric has announced the launch of its new Air Handling Unit (AHU) range, the Wizard. Designed for the UK market, the new AHU range is perfect for those looking …
The Roof Edge Pitched Roof Solution
Roof safety can be a difficult task when it comes to pitched roofs, as the angle can make it difficult to ensure staff or contractors carrying out work are properly …
Can Green Roofs Create Greater Health and Well-Being?
As the evidence for greater human well-being grows as a result of contact (visual and physical) with the natural environment there would appear a greater need to incorporate green infrastructure …
Kee Klamp fittings in harsh environments
Once installed, it is vital guardrails and handrails continue to offer the highest level of safety, and the best way to ensure this is by using the highest quality components. …
International Safety Awards 2019 are launched
British Safety Council launches International Safety Awards 2019 with new award categories and improvements to make them more globally accessible The British Safety Council’s International Safety Awards are an internationally recognised accolade …
Vent-Axia Supports Clean Air Day 2018
Sussex-based Vent-Axia, a leading British ventilation manufacturer, is delighted to support Clean Air Day on 21 June 2018. The day is co-ordinated by environmental charity Global Action Plan and aims to …
Anti-scald advocate calls for better education to avoid unnecessary deaths
Following the news last month that a 79-year-old man died after falling in a scalding hot bath at his Romford home, the director of leading bathroom product manufacturer Inta is …
School should be a healthy environment for young minds
by Janvi Patel ~ Ventilation specialist at Mitsubishi Electric With news reports that air inside London’s classrooms is worse than the air outside, Janvi Patel looks at what we can do …
The effects of climate change in London
Article by by Ellina Webb – Mitsubishi Electric Climate change is an issue that makes us think about the wider implications to our planet. But what about the impacts on pinpointed locations like …
Vent-Axia Supports Noise Action Week 2018
Vent-Axia is delighted to be supporting Noise Action Week (21-26 May 2018) for the sixth year in a row. Co-ordinated by Environmental Protection UK, Noise Action Week aims to raise …
The importance of head protection
Head protection is required across every aspect of construction, especially in places where there is a risk of being injured by falling objects, collapsing structures, protruding extensions, or when working …
Edge protection for solar panel maintenance
Portable, Non-Counterweighted Edge Protection Safesite has installed KeeGuard® Premium at Hall & Woodhouse’s contemporary pub & restaurant in Portishead to allow safe maintenance of solar panels and plant installed on the roof. Hall & Woodhouse …
Safe painting and decorating from Easi-Dec
By Soni Sheimar, Easi-Dec General Manager Exterior painting and decorating is a challenging job at best and risky, if not dangerous, at worst. It often combines the risks associated with …
Working in fall arrest: what you need to know
Fall arrest is the term used when working at height with a system which doesn’t prevent you from accessing a fall risk, unlike fall restraint. Instead of preventing you from …
The dangers of solar installation and maintenance
Installing solar panels is not an easy job, and it is definitely not safe; like all work at height it requires serious planning, the right equipment and competent, well trained …
Kee Systems helps university achieve first class facilities and Edge protection
Kee Systems recommended and supplied its Kee Access® and Kee Klamp® fittings to the University of Brighton, to provide the Falmer campus with a DDA compliant handrail system that ensures the safety of teachers, …
Edge protection and anti-slip surface at Portsmouth Harbour
Edge Protection for Metal Profile Roofs We recently installed KeeGuard® Topfix edge protection and Kee Walk® walkway for Wightlink Ferries on their refuelling tanks moored in Portsmouth Harbour to allow safe access to the …
Big Foot Provides Safe Access for Sussex Shopping Centre
Big Foot Systems has supplied a custom walkway as part of an £85million renovation and expansion project at a Shopping Centre in Sussex. Part of the initial phase of the …