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| Aug 19, 2017 |
SKYLIGHT GUARDING
Skylights can potentially be very dangerous if not properly protected. In fact, OSHA considers unprotected skylights to be equivalent to having a hole in a roof. Safety Rail Company is here to help. Our skylight guards are %100 American made, and available in custom colors and sizes. The powdercoated steel is constructed to prevent falls and breakage of the skylight glass. In addition, our skylight guarding is easy to install. No drilling, welding, or mounting required. You can be sure that with Safety Rail Company you are provided with only high quality products, each made with durable, reliable material. Our mission is to create a safe, secure, OSHA compliant workplace; allowing your business to increase productivity without the worry of injury or fatal risks.Here at Safety Rail Company, we are dedicated to your fall protection requirements. Utilizing an OSHA compliant, fortified and reliable workplace is easy and affordable with us here at Safety Rail Company.
SKU: 400058
The SRC - Skylight Guard is as simple as it is effective. This OHSA compliant skylight guard is simply placed over the top of the skylight.
- No drilling, welding or mounting required
- Powdercoated steel construction prevents falls AND prevents breakage of skylight glass
- Custom sizes and colors available
- Available galvanized
OSHA REGULATIONS for SKYLIGHTS
1910.23(a)(4)Every skylight floor opening and hole shall be guarded by a standard skylight screen or a fixed standard railing on all exposed sides.
1910.23(e)(8)
Skylight screens shall be of such construction and mounting that they are capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied perpendicularly at any one area on the screen. They shall also be of such construction and mounting that under ordinary loads or impacts, they will not deflect downward sufficiently to break the glass below them. The construction shall be of grillwork with openings not more than 4 inches long or of slatwork with openings not more than 2 inches wide with length unrestricted.
1926.501(b)(4)(i)
Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.
1926.501(b)(4)(ii)
Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers.
1926.501(b)(4)(iii)
Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from objects falling through holes (including skylights) by covers.
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