Skylight & Hatch Fall Protection

Our Skylight & Hatch Systems Provide Compliant Safety Covers To Keep Roof Workers Safe And Help Avoid Accidental Falls.

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OSHA-Compliant, Non-penetrating Skylight and Hatch Solutions

Fall protection is vital to avoid serious and fatal injuries to those working at a height. Unprotected skylights and roof hatches pose a significant fall risk and are among the most common causes of falling accidents from roofs in the general industry.

Our skylight guards, screens, hatch safety products are OSHA/ANSI compliant and fully customizable, designed, and installed to the exact specifications of the opening, helping to prevent your workers from falling through rooftop openings. Our line of rooftop safety systems are available in non-penetrating, galvanized, and stainless-steel versions and are designed to last the lifespan of your skylight.

Smart Design

Our fall protection skylight screen offering has been designed to protect people and preserve your roof. Non-penetrating options are available in most roof types. The design helps prevent leaks.

Versatile

Kee Cover is available in four formats for diverse types of skylights. Flat screens are available to cover roof lights on corrugated roofs. For domed skylights, there are both penetrating and non-penetrating options. Long screens are available for standing seam roofs with integrated skylights.

Compliant

Skylight screens have been designed to exceed the standards of both 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4) and 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i). In addition to this, Kee Cover can be ordered to meet the Cal-OSHA requirements.

Easy to Install

Engineered for domed, corrugated, and standing seam roofs, our skylight solutions are designed to fit a range of styles and dimensions making installation quick and simple.

Skylight & Hatch Protection Products

Skylight Safety Screens

Versatile, Cal-OSHA compliant skylight safety covers that provide cost-effective and easy-to-install protection from falls through skylights.

Skylight protection screens are available in galvanized or stainless steel for Curb Style skylight installations, Standing Seam metal roof skylights, and Rib/Corrugated metal roof skylights.

Features:

Curb Style: full range of sizes from 12″ x 12″ to 70″ x 120″
Standing Seam Roofing: applications are 24″ x 120″
Rib/Corrugated Roofing: applications are 36″ x 120″ to fit a standard 36″ x 120″ skylight
Also available in custom sizes

Skylight Guardrail

Our free-standing skylight guardrail, roof lights, and dome lights exceeds OSHA requirements.

The skylight guardrail is constructed of corrosion-free galvanized components, stands firmly around the perimeter of the opening, and does not block sunlight. Fully Modular, easily dismantled, moved, and re-erected as required.

Features:

The maximum footprint for the KeeDome is 8′ x 8′
Includes upright posts, horizontal rails, and specialized corner connectors
Vertical posts lock into position within the base using clamping rings
Completely free-standing
No damage to the roof membrane

Hatch Kits

Fully OHSA compliant, KeeHatch Access Guardrail has been specially designed to for safe egress and ingress through roof hatches. It also gives protection of the roof opening when the hatch is open. It’s suitable for all roof hatches and easily integrates with existing openings and ladderways.

Light in weight. Heavy in features.

OSHA Compliant
Exceeds minimum strength requirements for railings
Lightweight, only 55 pounds for easy on-site handling
Aluminum, not plastic or FRP, will not break or deteriorate from UV.
Only a few components for 20-minute installation by one person.
Fastclip™ connection at the base makes installation quick & easy.
Exact fit for Bilco, Babcock Davis & Nystrom RailingReady® roof hatches, and all others.
Unique drop-in fitting for quick installation of top and mid-rails

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Safety Railing FAQs

What type of surfaces will Skylight Screens work on?

Skylight screens can be designed to work with many forms of skylights and on many roof surfaces including curb, standing seam, and corrugated.

What are the Skylight Screens made of?

Skylight screens are made using rigid galvanized carbon steel or 304 stainless steel and are built to withstand rain, snow, ice, wind, and heat better than other types of building materials.

Do Skylight Screens penetrate the roof surface?

Our Skylight Screens are non-penetrating and consist of aluminum rails and mesh forming a cage-like structure around each skylight that clamps around the retaining frame of the skylight. We recommend avoiding skylight screens that require fasteners to penetrate the frame of the skylight as this could cause a leak issue.

What skylight cannot have a screen installed over it?

Some skylights are designed to open or vent in the event of a fire. A FlexDome Guardrail solution should be used in this scenario where a screen may affect the performance of an opening skylight.

Are Skylight Screens permanent? How long do they last?

Skylight screens are intended to be permanent with proper maintenance. We recommend Skylight Screens that do not penetrate the retaining frame of the skylight; this reduces risk of moisture intrusion.

How long does it take to install a Skylight Screen?

Skylight screens are easy to install in a matter of minutes. Depending on the type of skylight, any installation of a skylight screen can take between 15 and 30 minutes by 2 workers without any special training or tools.

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