OSHA Compliant
Designed to exceed OSHA regulations, our skylight screens are rigid and can be engineered to withstand loads of 400 pounds.
Built to Last
We offer skylight screens in galvanized and stainless steel versions, designed to exceed lifespan of your skylight.
Cost-Effective
Compared to alternatives, such as railing and lifelines, skylight cages are a budget-friendly way to keep people safe.
Easy Installation
Each skylight screen protection system is designed to fit your dimensions, making installation simple.
Advantages of
Skylight Safety Screens
Fall Protection That Works Without PPE
Skylights are easy to overlook on a rooftop as a fall hazard. The plexiglass dome or panel can give a false sense of security because it either blends in or doesn't look like a common hole. This is why a passive fall protection system like skylight screens are the ideal solution for fall safety.
OSHA requires that each hole in your roof, which is what a skylight is classified as, has fall protection.
Skylight screens or cages cover the skylight with a wire mesh to protect them from accidental falls and lacerations. The passive fall protection that skylight covers provide means that no specialized training or PPE are required to keep you and your team safe.
Save Space and Money with Skylight Screens
Skylight screens do not require any special labor to install. A few tools and two people is all that is needed to install a screen in thirty minutes, saving time on more involved fall protection installations.
Each skylight cover is designed to fit the dimensions of your skylight. This saves time from having to make in field adjustments, while reducing the footprint this fall protection requires on your roof.
When you install skylight screens, you provide the comprehensive fall protection you need to avoid potential OSHA fines and litigation. Not to mention the costs involved, financially and emotionally, if an accident were to occur without them.
Skylight Screen OSHA Codes
OSHA defines how skylight screens (covers) can be used in the workplace. Here are the relevant OSHA codes you need to know.
- 1910.28: This code describes an employers duty to have fall protection and what that fall protection can be in each situation.
- 1910.29: This code lays out the design requirements, like strength and dimensions, for fall protection solutions.
- Cal-OSHA Title 8, Chapter 4, Article 19, 1623(3): California OSHA sets requirements that extend beyond and thus supercede Federal OSHA requirements.
Skylight Screen Choices
Non-Penetrating Curb Style: Model STS
The curb style screen attaches to the outer frame of a skylight. With its patented, non-penetrating compression installation, there’s no need for fasteners eliminating possible leaks caused by fastening the skylight screen to the frame.
Curb Style SRS Model Skylight Cage
This metal screen rests on the roof surface and is engineered to transfer the impact of the fall load directly to the roof and not the skylight. The screen is designed to withstand a 400lb load to comply with Cal-OSHA standards.
Corrugated Screens: Model SCS
Corrugated metal roof screens attach to the metal rib/corrugated structure to mitigate the risk of fall hazards. The skylight screens attach using two support channels centered on the skylight for secure installation.
Standing Seam Screens: Model SSS
Standing seam metal screen protection system features a unique installation that attaches by clamping to the standing seam instead of using penetrating fasteners.
