Introduction
A Temporary Demarcation Systems’ purpose is to provide a simple, continuous barrier to discourage access to an open edge and to identify safe area and access routes and not to provide fall protection or debris containment.

Where work is being carried out on sections of a large roof or floor, it may not be reasonably practicable to install edge protection around the whole perimeter.

A Temporary Demarcation System is not the same as a temporary edge protection system. Its purpose is to provide a visual barrier that should never be crossed unless additional fall protection measures are in place. A Temporary Demarcation System must never be relied upon to stop a person from falling. Bunting, tape or markings at foot level, such as a painted line, are not sufficient.

Design & Suitability
When a risk assessment has identified that a Temporary Demarcation System is required, it must be positioned a minimum of 2m from the edge. In many cases this distance will need to be increased as identified within the risk assessment which will consider all stages of the work programme.