Fall Protection

I just read an article again this week about a roofer falling through a skylight to his death. Fall protection is very important for saving lives. Below is information released by Velux recently:

Fall protection was established by OSHA to provide a safe and healthful

working environment for men and women, and to limit falls from employees

or tools from heights of 6’ or greater. OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.23

requires that skylights or skylight screens be capable of withstanding a

load of 200 pounds applied perpendicular at any one area of the screen

or skylight.

VELUX uses high quality acrylic for CAP and CM skylights, making these

products OSHA compliant right out of the box. VELUX also manufactures

skylights using polycarbonate material giving these OSHA compliant

products an even higher safety rating. Strenuous testing has been

performed on custom sizes 4’ x 4’, 4’ x 8’ and 6’ x 6’ to assure

widespread compliance with OSHA’s fall protection guidelines.

For applications where screens are specified, VELUX offers a unique screen

system that provides fall protection without damaging your skylight. Other

applications require the screen to be fastened into the skylight frame

increasing the risk of leaks. VELUX utilizes a special retaining bar that

locks to the unit at the corners thus keeping the screen from damaging the

integrity of the skylight.