Replacement of a non-compliant wood guardrail & crossover system
Toronto Commercial Rooftop
The McDonald’s Canadian corporate headquarters is located at 1 McDonald’s Place in Toronto. Lennard Commercial Realty manages the commercial property. Their extensive experience and broad expertise, topped by their key connections, make them a great partner for large and small organizations.
Rooftop Safety Plan
To expedite the need for service on their HVAC systems, the original structure was manufactured on-site out of wood. Fast forward a few years later, and Lennard Commercial Realty’s maintenance team had a few safety concerns with their rooftop safety plan and the walkway wood structure. The team identified that the wood structure was non-compliant with local height safety guidelines. It was ultimately rotting away due to the snow and rain penetrating the wood. With the building also being 11 stories high, the structure was subject to high winds, making the walkway and platform system unstable during windy weather.
Lennard’s facility maintenance team was concerned with the current structure not meeting local safety guidelines, ultimately rendering it non-compliant. Even if the system were in perfect condition, it still wouldn’t be considered compliant as it does not meet local height safety regulations.
The facility maintenance team was looking for a permanent solution to provide safe access to the building’s extensive HVAC system. Lennard reached out to our rooftop safety specialists to discuss their safety goals below.
Lennard’s facility maintenance team was concerned with the current structure not meeting local safety guidelines, ultimately rendering it non-compliant. Even if the system were in perfect condition, it still wouldn’t be considered compliant as it does not meet local height safety regulations.
The facility maintenance team was looking for a permanent solution to provide safe access to the building’s extensive HVAC system. Lennard reached out to our rooftop safety specialists to discuss their safety goals below.
- The requirement for a permanent solution.
- The system to be powder coated with a customer yellow color to match the rest of the building and roof.
- A stocked solution as a quick turnaround would be required.
- A solution that would be quick and easy to install.
- An anti-slip walkway and crossover system.
- A solution that meets both local and TSSA height safety guidelines.
Roof Safety Audit Delivers Results
We worked with a local contractor, High Tech Communications, to conduct an on-site roof audit. Virtual and on-site safety audits are fulfilled complimentary by our team and help provide a great deal of context and direction when creating a customized rooftop safety solution.
Our team delivered a custom walkway and crossover solution that not only met the requirements listed above but surpassed them.
Our team delivered a custom walkway and crossover solution that not only met the requirements listed above but surpassed them.
- All drawings were stamped by engineering and included solutions that would yield a 4-week turnaround.
- The system met all local and TSSA guidelines, ensuring a compliant safety solution.
- Perforated walkways and steps to ensure maximum grip during the winter months.
- The system was fully modular, making it easy to install on-site. This helped in reducing the overall installation costs of the solution.
- The walkway, platforms and guardrails are all manufactured in aluminum. This lightweight material made it easy and less costly to transport the material to the roof.
- With the system being self-ballasted, the unit was not required to penetrate the roof membrane. This eliminated the need for repairs to reseal any holes the installation would have made.
