Skylight Screens

Our after-market fall protection devices are designed to meet these Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.

The guardrail and screen style fall protection systems do not penetrate the roof or skylight curb membranes thereby maintaining the integrity of the roof warranty.

Carlisle Syntec, Inc. and Sarnafil, Inc. have approved our system.

The standard guardrail is electro-galvanized steel tube. Stainless and aluminum tube are also available if specific corrosive applications require their use.

The standard skylight screen is made from 304 SS wire mesh with stainless steel hardware. Hot dipped galvanized mesh is also available.

Both systems are easy to install requiring only a crescent wrench and allen wrench for installation.

A fall through an unguarded skylight usually results in death or serious injury. This is why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers provide fall protection as stated in the following regulations:

OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.23 Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes.

(a) (4) Every skylight, floor opening, and hole shall be guarded by a standard skylight screen or fixed standard railing on all exposed sides.

OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1926.501 Duty to Have Fall Protection

(a) (2) The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which the employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity.

(b) (4) Holes (i) Each employee on walking/working surface shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet above lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. (ii) Each employee on walking/working surface shall be protected from tripping or stepping in the holes (including skylights) by covers.