Fabricare Rooftop Safety System
(Crawling board / Duck ladder)
a system to work safely on Fragile A.C. Rooftops.

1) Horrendous accident 2) Changing of the broken sheet after an accident 3) Combination of ladders with net 4) Clamping of Ladder 5) Pin locking of Folding Ladder 6) Use of Elevating Pads 7) Combination of ladder & net 8) Use of Bolt changing Sleeve 9) Use of thread extension accessory 10) Four persons standing on the path created 11) Required nets unclamped and folded 12) Use of thread for raising the replaced bolt from floor to rooftop

Safety of workers on roof of A.C.Sheets has assumed high priority due to serious risks involved; often resulting in fatal accidents. After occurrence of any roof top accidents, the unfortunate worker, who inadvertently steps on a weakened sheet due to it's deceptive look, may get compensation from the contractor who employs him or through his E.S.I. cover. But, a "Prime Employer", cannot avoid proceedings for lack of Safety as per Factories act.

Factory Directorates have made stringent rules to provide "SOME" safety system. Ours is the "ONLY" easy to use, easy to carry system of it's kind available in the country today. We have supplied over 3850 Sets of this system all over India. Recently we have developed & perfected this system with a unique feature - the full ladder of 3 m. length can now be folded at the center, to increase its manoeuvrability at roof height against wind pressure. He will be able to work with great ease now, overcoming his general resistance to use the system. This PATENTED roof top safety system is manufactured under Patent No.185664 Dtd. 03/10/1996 It conforms to IS specifications. Our system has been awarded many "Merit Awards" for its innovativeness & simplicity in its usage. Yet, our biggest reward is the satisfaction of protecting precious human lives.

We have 20 minutes VCD which spells the utility & necessity of this system. We manufacture separate sets suitable for Corrugated type Roof sheets as well as, for Semi-Corrugated, i.e. Trafford type.

We are aware, after lapse of our earlier Patent, there is competition for this product. Some have tried to copy our earlier design. It is observed that the Purchase Departments often compare basic price difference only. After lapse of our earlier patent, many copied our earlier design of Rooftop Safety System. It is truly said "There is hardly anything in the world that A MAN cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper. Those who consider PRICE only are this man's LAWFUL PREY."  They have manufactured our old design without knowledge of its operation and the rooftop problems. But, do they have answers to the problems, roof workers face, on rooftop? ALAS, NO. Please note that, we offer a live demonstration, at a nominal charge, for the effective & correct use of our system, once the system is procured.

We have also introduced our Fabricare KatNet system, a lightweight net to be fixed on top of roof & not below and to be used in combination with this system. You will get the information in our section - RoofNet on this site.

FABRICARE Rooftop Catwalk System

The Fabricare Rooftop Catwalk System is bearing Patent No. 185664 Dtd. 03/10/96. One set for Corrugated CRST or Trafford TDST type of sheets, consists of the following. This has been appreciated by the Factory Inspectorates / Directorates in various States under Respective Factories Rules, consists of the following :

Part Name CRFL / TDFL Ladder 3 Mtr. long 3 Nos. Folding or Non-folding type Part Name CRHL / TDHL Half Ladder 1.8 Mtr. long 2 Nos Part Name CRWP / TDWP Working Platform 0.6 Mtrs. long 3 Nos Part Name CL Quick Action Eccentric Clamps 30 Nos. Part Name EP Elevating Pads 18 Nos Part Name HS Harness 3 Mtrs. long 3 Nos Part Name SL Bolt Changing Sleeves 5 Nos. Part Name BEXA Bolt Extension accessories 10 Nos

Bureau Of Indian Standards is in the process of finalising a Standard titled “Code of practice for laying, inspection and maintenance of Fragile Roofs” through Docket No. DOC CED45 (3762). This Standard endorses above Configuration of components in a full Set of roof Ladder, which is termed as “Minimum Adequate Quantity” to carry out various jobs on the fragile Roofs with minimum shifting.

Specification:-

The Side members should be made from HE-9 grade tempered Aluminium Alloy No.    6063.

Steps are made from High Impact grade Virgin “Acrylo Butadine Styrenes” (A.B.S.).

Steps are to be reinforced by Aluminium strips made from HE-20 grade alloy No.    6351.

Steps should have inserts of Aluminium, giving clearance of 0.1 mm over the Dia of    Rivets.

Brackets are made from Glass filled Nylon - Grade Virgin Nylon-66.

Rivets are hallow rivets, having good shear strength.

Saddles are made from Virgin `Low Density Polypropylene’.

Anti-skid padding should be made from Natural Rubber.

Elevating Pads are made from Virgin Polypropylene.

Eccentric Clamps should be made from good quality LM6 grade Aluminium / Virgin     Nylon- 66.

A segment of 3 Mtrs. should take Load of 500 Kgs. in operating conditions.

Full Ladder should NOT have steps less than 13 numbers, while Half Ladder 1.8 long    should not have steps less than 8 numbers not have steps less than 8 numbers.