We are contacting you because your company gave your name as the senior person involved in Health and Safety. We would like to bring to your attention that we have been appointed the exclusive distributor for a number of Kee Safety International Products, and we devote this whole issue to them. Their keystone product is Kee Klamp® one of the best known brands in the fabrication and construction industries for over 70 years, but as well as that they have a number of specialised products in the fields of disability access and roof barriers which we believe will be very popular in the Irish Market.

We had a number of other reports listed for this edition of The Irish Fencing Post but we are holding them over until our next issue, amongst them we will have a story on a major project involving 3 new all-weather pitches together with 10metre high Prosport Netting which we are currently installing at Loughlinstown Leisure Centre in Dublin with the assistance of design of the structure  and foundations by our Draperstown office we will also be reporting on two other  projects in Northern Ireland.

Kee Klamp® fittings offer the most flexible solution for the construction of safety railing, handrail, guardrail and barrier. The Kee Klamp® system securely joins standard sizes of structural steel tube (from 17.5mm O/D to 60.3mm O/D) into almost any configuration imaginable, utilising the widest range of fittings available on the market today.

Kee Klamp® tubular fittings are pre-galvanised cast iron for strength and corrosion resistance and meet specified loadings up to 1500 N/m.

Kee Klamp® fittings are capable of creating a versatile range of tubular structures, able to cope with frequent changes in direction and height levels and removing the need for welding and drilling on site. This makes installation simpler and far quicker, with no special tools required. These simple to use, galvanised malleable cast iron fittings allow pre-cut lengths of standard tubing (from 21.3mm to 60.3mm) to be connected together to form hand railing and other types of tubular framework structure. Using Kee Klamp® fittings results in a finished structure with uniform appearance which meets guaranteed design loads.

All fittings within the Kee Klamp® range incorporate an integral socket screw which locks the fitting securely onto its tube to give an excellent slip load performance. Kee Klamp® tubular fittings are manufactured to the requirements of EN 1562 & 1563.

We can provide either components or finished product all our installers are fully trained and certified by Kee Safety Ltd

As well as Brochures on the range of fittings which can be accessed here KEE KLAMP Components we also have specialised documentation on Kee Klamps ® uses in The Water and Petro Chemical Industries, if you would like a copy of these contact sharon@irishfencing.com or phone 016268363

Using  Kee Klamp® components the Kee Access® range is designed to satisfy the International standards demanded for Handrails and Barriers for use by the disabled.

With the increasing demand to retrofit  buildings to bring them in line with disability access requirements Kee® Access offers designers, engineers and fabricators a very flexible and compliant design option in this area.

Key features of the Kee Access® range are certification of compliance to the loading requirements for Safety Barriers and Railings. Jointing is provided without any sharp edges or protusions and a “comfortable to touch” texture is provided.

All Kee Access® components comply with UK Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) The American Disability Act (ADA) and all European and Irish requirments for safety handrailing and barriers for those with disability.

We can provide either components or finished product all our installers are fully trained and certified by Kee Safety. For Kee Access® Brochure Click here KEE ACCESS

Have you a flat roof without fall protection to the edges and you need to work on it? Can you drill into the roof for an anchor or base?  Probably you can but you will probably require a costly analysis of the structure of the roof and if a solution can be found it may be technically difficult or expensive. Kee Guard® offers a simple answer that meets all Health and Safety standards is fully certified and is completely free standing with no damage to the existing roof structure. Whether as a temporary solution or to be left in place permanently Kee Guard® solves your legal obligations in providing a safe working environment and eliminates the huge costs and unknowns that drilling into an existing roof can have.

Kee Guard® is one of the Kee® Safety Products designated as "Collective Fall Protection"

It can be supplied for you to install yourself or we can provide a complete installation service, all our installers are fully trained and certified by Kee Safety. Contact Sharon in our Dublin Office for support or pricing on Kee Guard® 

Kee Guard® Roof Protection has been used in a number of Irish projects including Bank of Ireland's Headquarters in Baggot Street and Crumlin's Childrens Hospital.

for literature on Kee Guard® Click KeeGuard Roof barrier

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Again designated by Kee Safety as a product within it's "Collective Fall Protection" range Kee Dome®is a free standing product designed to prevent accidental falls through glass or perspex roof lights. This is high risk area and property owners and managers must be aware of the risks these structures can be, not only to those legitimately working on a roof but also to those illegally or accidentally present, many of whom are injured or killed by falling through a skylight. Kee Dome® is fully tested and certified and exceeds the requirement for all current roof top protection against falls. We can provide either components or finished product, all our installers are fully trained and certified by Kee Safety Ltd contact Sharon in our Dublin Office for support or pricing on Kee Dome®

This Bill was the initial work of Senator Feargal Quinn who introduced it via the Senate and I would like to recognise the tremendous work he put into this issue. It is supported by the CIF, IBEC, and The Professional bodies within the industry. it was taken over as a Government sponsored bill by the last Government. The New Government has continued its support and it is due back in the Dail after the Mahon Report Debate. The Bill does much to eliminate unfair elements of the previous contractual system, and is designed to protect payments to suppliers, sub contractors and others in the contractual chain involved in construction.

We like many others lost huge sums of money over the past few years to those who used the system to avoid paying Sub Contractors or Suppliers either dishonestly or due to the incompetent way they ran their business's. The lack of protection in our industry has existed for over 40 years but when times were good we forgot about the problem. If you would like to ensure the passage of the Construction Contracts Bill I urge you to contact your T.D. a list of email addresses is a available here Dail Deputies emails 2012 Irish Fencing and a draft letter is available here. Sample Letter Construction Bill. IFR.