Demarcation at Waitrose & Mayday University Hospital

Safesite's demarcation system has been installed at Waitrose's Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Bracknell and at Mayday Hospital to enable safe maintenance of plant and equipment situated on the roofs.

In the case of Waitrose, the demarcation system was installed as part of an upgrade to the Centre's health and safety regimes, where the need for regular access to the roof of the RDC's Ambient Dry Goods Warehouse was reviewed. As with most buildings plant and equipment is housed on the warehouse's roof meaning that regular access is required for maintenance purposes of equipment such as the smoke vents. However, hazards such as roof lights and the vents themselves meant that particular care was required when accessing the roof. The system provides demarcation for such hazards, clearly identifying areas of concern and preventing access on to and around those sections.

At Mayday University Hospital in Thornton Heath the demarcation was installed in conjunction with Safesite's System 2000 guardrail and Mobile Man Anchors to ensure compliance with current legislation and to enable safe access for maintenance of plant and equipment such as air conditioning and ventilation units.

Safesite won the contract to supply its roof safety equipment following a competitive tender. "We asked a number of other companies to quote for the work and chose Safesite as it was able to supply a full range of products," explains Steve Perfect, Estates Officer. "We are very happy with the installation and found Safesite to be an extremely professional organisation."