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Handrails around steel framed building for installation of roof cladding
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robwilliams1983  
#1 Posted : 19 January 2015 10:37:25(UTC)
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robwilliams1983
I have not been able to find the requirements showing what heights handrails that are clamped to a steel framed building for the installation of roof cladding have to be?

I know that depending on the degree of the slope dictates whether there are 2 or 3 handrails but there is nothing saying what height they have to be?
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Alfasev  
#2 Posted : 19 January 2015 11:45:02(UTC)
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Alfasev
Always used scaffolding and the NASC guides, 950mm rings a bell but you will need to check. Remember the kick boards, vital if working on a significant slope. I am sure there was a precaution recently where someone slipped off a roof because there were no kick boards to stop him.
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peter gotch  
#3 Posted : 19 January 2015 13:55:36(UTC)
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peter gotch
Rob

BS EN 13374:2013 "Temporary edge protection systems - Product specification - Test methods".

Classes A, B, C

In each case top rail minimum 950mm

Class A - should not be able to get a sphere of 470mm diameter through any gap

Class B - ditto 250mm dia

Class C - ditto 100mm dia

Details of prosecution to which Alfasev refers at http://press.hse.gov.uk/...d-after-roof-fall-death/
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