Grainger Museum

Melbourne University

 

McCorkell Constructions

 

The installation of both the Latchways ManSafe system

and step ladders took 3days without any delay to the project progression.

Working in Victoria did not pose any difficulties to the delivery and installation of the works.

 

Eurosafe Solutions were asked by architects Lovell Chen to design, specify and install a roof access system for the Grainger Museum at Melbourne University as other fall protection companies were unable to offer a solution that would comply with the heritage restrictions and work on aged suspended concrete ceiling.

The roof was a 100mm concrete slab with Kingspan Insulation and De Boer bituminous membrane coating. Due to the roof build up, its age and the valuable items that will be displayed in the museum, our initial option was to use Versi Rail a free standing handrail. This is a preferred method of fall protection and also avoided penetrating the roof, however due to the heritage restrictions this was not an option.

Following the Hierarchy of Risk Management, our next option was to use a fall restraint system. Fortunately the Latchways Constant Force post is an engineered and tested anchor with an integral energy absorber that limits the loads to a mere 10kN to roof in the event of a fall. This level of load control allowed us to fix to the aged shallow concrete slab.

The other major benefit was that we could ensure the roof would remain waterproof, as the Constant Force post is the only approved roof anchor that will not invalidate the total De Boer guarantee.

The system is designed to accommodate 3 users at any given time and with the Latchways Transfastener, it allows end users to move safely and freely around the roof. Giving them the very best in roof top safety.