About the Company:
A global leader in nuclear decommissioning, this company specialises in safely dismantling first-generation nuclear reactors and research facilities across the UK. With strict safety standards to uphold, they required a reliable solution for accessing and maintaining fragile industrial roofs at their facilities. This solution needed to allow safe access for inspections and maintenance tasks while meeting stringent safety and compliance requirements.
The Challenge:
Working on extensive, delicate industrial roofs presents unique challenges. The fragile nature of these surfaces, combined with the vast areas requiring access with the added risk of working at height, often makes maintenance hazardous and complex. As well as carrying out inspections, essential tasks like applying sealants require a secure and stable walkway system to ensure safe, high-level access across these vulnerable structures. The company needed a system that not only enhanced worker safety but also met compliance regulations without compromising efficiency.
The Solution:
Easi-Dec’s Boardwalk Roof Access System offered the ideal solution. With its modular design and integrated positioning line, the Boardwalk system provides a stable, compliant walkway that can be tailored to extensive roof areas. This access system’s lightweight yet durable structure makes it easy to install while ensuring safe navigation of fragile surfaces. Easi-Dec’s team presented the Boardwalk’s full capabilities to the company, highlighting its safety features, customisable design, and compliance with Health & Safety regulations for working at height.
The Easi-Dec team also travelled to Glasgow to provide on-site training, ensuring all operatives were fully familiar with the system. This training empowered the team to handle the equipment confidently and independently, minimising the need for a third-party.
The Feedback:
After implementing the Easi-Dec Boardwalk system, the company reported several significant benefits:
• Independence: The Boardwalk system allows the team to manage their own access equipment enabling them to prioritise jobs and have full control over their schedule.
• Time Efficiency: With quicker setup and flexible movement across the roof, more tasks were completed in less time, reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
• Compliance: Designed to meet stringent Health & Safety standards, Easi-Dec products, including the Boardwalk system, ensured full regulatory compliance, offering peace of mind for management and operatives alike.
The company continues to use the Boardwalk Roof Access System, recognising it as a reliable and essential tool for their high-risk work environment. This solution has proven to be invaluable in providing both safety and efficiency for their unique operational needs.
