KEE SAFETY LTD
CRADLEY BUSINESS PARK
OVEREND ROAD
CRADLEY HEATH
WEST MIDLANDS B64 7DW
Tel: 01384 632 188
Fax: 01384 632 192
Suppliers of: Safety Handrails, Pedestrian Guard Rails, Tubular Construction System, tubular Handrail System, safety Balustrading, Tubular Construction, Rooftop Guardrail System, anti-fall systems, Aluminium Structural Fittings, Man Anchors, roof life line systems, Sa
Kee Safety is a leading global supplier of tubular fittings and bespoke systems for railings, barriers, roof edge protection and fall prevention. Established in the UK in 1934, the range has expanded from our original KEE KLAMP products into a portfolio of safety equipment, all designed to separate people from hazards.
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Main Product Ranges:
Collective Fall Protection
Rooftop guard rail products that provide a safe working environment. Free standing edge protection plus skylight and roof hatch railing products designed to prevent falls from height.
KeeGuard: Free Standing Roof Edge Protection: A free standing collective fall protection system that does not penetrate the roof membrane. The system is fully tested and meets or exceeds current roof top safety requirements.
KeeGuard Foldshield: KeeGuard® Foldshield Free Standing Folding Roof Edge Protection: Free standing non-penetrative roof edge protection, foldable to protect buildings aesthetics and easily re-erected when required.
KeeGuard Topfix: KeeGuard® Topfix Roof Edge Protection for Standing Seam and Metal Profile Roofs: A collective fall protection solution for metal profile and standing seam roofs, utilises a standard base plate with multiple fixing centres.
KeeGuard Premium: KeeGuard® Premium Roof Edge Guardrail System Without Counterweights. Non-penetrative roof edge guardrails without counterweights, ideal for roofs with limited space.
KeeGuard Ladder Kit: KeeGuard® Guardrail Ladder Kit for Ladder Access Points: Permanently fixed guardrail either side of an existing fixed ladder with a self-closing safety gate.
Kee Dome: Skylight Fall Protection: Kee Dome® is a free standing skylight fall protection system which does not penetrate the roof membrane.
Kee Cover: Kee Cover® Fragile Roof Light Covers: Adaptable cover for roof lights on trapezoidal and standing seam roofs:
Personal Fall Protection:
Horizontal life line, walkway, a portable deadweight anchor system and eyebolts are the main constituents of the Kee Safety range. Additionally a range of accessories is available.
Kee Line:The Safety Solution for Engineered Life Lines: KeeLine® complies with EN795: 2012, wire based personal protection system for roof installation on most roof types or horizontal / overhead applications on structures.
Kee Walk: The Safety Solution for Roof Top Walkways: Kee Walk® provides a safe, anti-slip, level walkway for anyone who needs to access a roof in the course of their work. Now also available with Integrated Guardrail for Rooftop Walkways.
Kee Anchor: Portable Dead Weight Anchor Solution: A modular dead weight anchor fall prevention system; Kee Anchor can be used in conjunction with horizontal safety lines and for rope access work.
Kee i-bolt: Safety Eyebolt Solutions: A comprehensive range of Class A1 safety anchors; featuring the removable KEYANKA eyebolt and the RINGANKA portfolio suitable for use in brick, concrete, masonry and steel.
Safety Access Solutions
A portfolio of safe access solutions which allow people to work safely, whether on a roof, on a raised platform or within a production environment.
New - Kee Walk®: Step-Over Platform Kits: A range of modular, off the shelf step-overs available in kit form, that provide a safe means of access where obstructions exist on a roof such as pipework, plant equipment and conduits. Now also available with Integrated Guardrail for Rooftop Walkways.
Kee Gate: KeeGate® Self Closing Safety Gates. A range of fully adjustable self closing, spring loaded safety gates for internal or external applications in industrial environments.
Pallet Gates: A range of gates which provide safe access for employees involved in loading and unloading pallets onto mezzanine floors.
Bespoke Access Platforms: Work Platforms. Mobile or static access platforms designed and built to customer specifications using KEE KLAMP or KEE LITE fittings.
Safety Barrier Systems
From the inventors of Kee Klamp®, the most extensive range of tubular fittings, in either malleable cast iron or aluminium.
Kee Klamp: Safety Barrier Components: Kee Klamp cast iron tubular fittings offer the most flexible solution for the construction of safety railing, handrails, guardrail and barrier solutions. New Product launch: Kee Klamp Slope Fittiings for increased slope connections.
Kee Lite: Safety Barrier Components: Kee Lite aluminium components offers flexible solutions for the construction of safety railing, handrail, guardrail and barriers.
Kee Access: Components for DDA Handrails: Kee® Access components are used to create safety handrailing that complies with the UK Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
Kee Mark: A modular free-standing demarcation system composed of steel uprights and heavy duty rubber bases. Perfect for immediate needs and quick setups.
Kwik Kit: A kit that allows you to create a sturdy railing system without welding, and the added advantage of safety yellow rails. Kwik Kit safety railing kits are pre-packaged with 6-foot post spacing for straight sections, corner sections or extension sections. Learn more about this product.
Steel to Steel Connections
An extensive range of clamping products designed for making steel to steel connections without the need for drilling or welding.
BeamClamp Steel To Steel Connection Fixings: Flexible approved solutions for connecting steelwork together without the need for drilling or welding on site. Saving installation time and eliminating the need for skilled labour reduces the overall cost of the connection.
Fast Fit Steel To Steel Connection: Fast Fit, a new product in the BeamClamp range, is an off the shelf engineered clamping solution to connect two steel sections together without the need for on-site drilling or welding. All you need to secure two sections together comes in one box. The system allows for varying angles that can be easily achieved by sliding the beams relative to each other.
BeamClamp Floor Fixings: BeamClamp floor fixings allow chequer plate and open steel flooring to be fixed to the supporting steelwork without the need to drill or weld on site. They can fix down the flooring without needing access to the underside.
BeamClamp Suspension Fixings: The suspension fixing range is designed for suspending building services from steel framed structures and metal decking profiles. It features the unique UNI-WEDGE fixing.
BoxBolt Cavity Fixings: The Approved Blind Steelwork Fixing: An approved blind cavity fixing for structural steelwork where access is restricted to one side only.
Kee Safety Ensure Your Building Is Accessible For Everyone
Under equality legislation, all public buildings and businesses in the UK are legally required to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to remove physical barriers and ensure equal access to their premises for people with disabilities or reduced mobility.
All adjustments - from changes to building layout or accessibility aids - should be ‘anticipatory’, meaning they should be in place before they are needed. Business owners cannot wait until the lack of adjustments is highlighted before taking action.
Physical barriers might include:
Steps
Stairs
Kerbs
Paving
Entrances and exits
Internal and external doors
Law on Disabled Access in Buildings
The legislation that dictates equal access is the Equality Act 2010, which replaced the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Although the Equality Act superseded the previous Act, you might still see systems designed to ensure equal access referred to as ‘DDA compliant’.
Despite this legislation, research by Disability Charity Purple has found that four in five disabled customers say businesses could ‘do more to be accessible’, and that businesses could be losing millions of pounds each year by not being accessible to the 13 million people in the UK with disabilities.
One of the most straightforward ways for businesses to make themselves more accessible to everyone is by installing DDA compliant ramps and DDA handrails, both designed to remove the risks and frustrations posed by non-compliant, inaccessible buildings.
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DDA Compliant Ramps
Creating and installing a safe, compliant ramp is more in-depth than just placing a piece of wood or metal up to the doorstep. To be compliant, ramps must be designed, tested, and built properly to ensure the safety of users and others accessing the building.
When purchasing a ramp, you generally have two options:
Fixed ramps, usually built from concrete or similar materials
Modular/portable ramps which can be used temporarily or permanently
Permanent or semi-permanent disabled access systems used in public spaces must comply with Building Regulations Document Part M, BS8300 and the National Planning Framework. There are fewer restrictions for portable ramps but these should still be designed and tested thoroughly before use.
Whatever the type of ramp you choose, it must adhere to the following to meet equality legislation:
The gradient must be suitable. Unreasonably steep slopes are difficult to navigate and even unsafe, and you should ensure your ramp has as shallow a slope as possible for safe access. The recommended maximum ramp gradient is 1:20, but steeper angles up to 1:10 may be acceptable over short distances.
You must provide proper clearance. 1200mm is considered an acceptable minimum for ramp width in the UK.
Flat landings should be provided for long distances and changes in direction. According to UK legislation, you should aim to provide a landing each time there is a change of direction. A landing should also be provided at least every 5 meters for gradients of 1:15.
The ramp should have guardrails or grab rails. These railings should be smooth, uninterrupted, and not cold to the touch. According to the Building Regulations, they must also be at least 1100mm in height.
You might also consider additional safety features, such as yellow treads or brightly coloured handrails for those with minimal vision.
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DDA Compliant Handrails
The Equality Act 2010 and Building Regulation Approved Document M require that when designing and constructing balustrading and handrailing for commercial and public buildings, reasonable adjustments need to be made to overcome physical barriers which prevent disabled access.
The UK Building Regulations recommend an outside diameter tube size for handrail installations of between 40mm-45mm. The DDA handrails should be between 900mm and 1.1m in height, provide a continuous smooth surface and be `not cold to touch`, and should contrast visually with its surroundings without being highly reflective.
To learn more about handrails for the disabled download our Guide To DDA Compliant Handrails.
Presenting Our Latest Kee Klamp & Kee Lite Brochures
The new and updated brochures featuring the whole range of Kee Klamp galvanised fittings and Kee Lite aluminium fittings have now been released.
The new and updated brochures featuring the whole range of Kee Klamp galvanised fittings and Kee Lite aluminium fittings have now been released.
The latest brochures showcase:
New Kee Klamp decorative end cap
New Kee Klamp high capacity railing flange suitable for higher loads and crowded areas
New aluminium slope fittings that make stairway railing easier and more efficient to install
