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Skylight Guards

Versatile, Non-Penetrating, OSHA Compliant Skylight Covers

Our skylight screens provide cost effective and easy-to-install protection from falls through skylights. Skylight screens that are designed and installed by Flexible Lifeline Systems are OSHA compliant and provide protection against legal liability.

Complete Solution for Every Roof Opening

FLS Skylight Screens are available in a variety of sizes, shapes, and material to fit almost any roof opening as defined by OSHA, including smoke vents. Optional galvanized or stainless steel screens are durable and weather-resistant for every installation type, including curb style skylight installations, standing seam metal roof skylights, and for rib/corrugated metal roof skylights.

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Assessment

Maximizing the fall safety provided by hatch kits requires proper installation and the understanding of associated fall hazards. As your turnkey fall protection provider, FLS evaluates your rooftop to ensure a complete fall protection solution is provided.

Non-penetrating

Our screen-style skylight covers do not penetrate the roof or skylight curb membranes, thereby maintaining the integrity of the roof warranty.

Installation

Each skylight screen is designed to fit your specific dimensions, making installation simple. Our patented installation system will not affect the integrity of the roof hole, whether one of our standard sizes or custom fitting.

Durable

FLS skylight screens are available in galvanized or stainless steel according to your specific needs and are engineered to last the lifespan of your skylight.

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FLS Screen Fall Safety Solutions

FlexGuard

FlexGuard is a modular guardrail system that can be used for a variety of applications including rooftop safety and walkways.

Rooftop Horizontal Lifelines

FLS Multispan Lifeline Systems are versatile, economical solutions that equip rooftop workers with continuous, active fall protection.

Rooftop Walkway

The FLS Modular Rooftop Walkway provides a safe walking surface that protects the rooftop and any workers who require roof access.

Rooftop Walkway with Guardrail

The FlexWalk with Guardrail system from Flexible Lifeline Systems is a fall protection solution consisting of walkway and guardrail which can be installed quickly and easily on a wide variety of roofs.

Hatch Kits

FLS Hatch Kits prevent falls into open hatches, and promote safe entry and exit of rooftop openings for workers.

Skylight GuardRail

The FLS Skylight Guardrail is a freestanding fall-protection solution for use around skylights, roof lights, and dome lights.

Skylight Screens

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

Warning Line

On elevated work surfaces, the FlexLine Warning Line System can be used to mark off a safe work area.

FlexTraxx

The FlexTraxx system provides a secure attachment eye that combines with the weatherproof characteristics of a traditional ridge piece.

Freestanding Anchors for Roofs

The freestanding roof anchor provides worker safety at heights where there is a requirement to access flat roofs or structures.

Crossover Platforms

A modular solution for safely crossing obstructed rooftops. There are multiple risks to rooftop workers that don’t involve falling over the edge.

Vertical/Inclined Systems

The two most common solutions for ladder fall arrest systems are cable based vertical lifelines and ladder davits with self-retracting lifelines.

OSHA REGULATIONS FOR Skylights

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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 regulations listed below. FLS Skylight Screens exceed the OSHA requirement for weight bearing of 200 pounds to any one area of the screen.

1910.28(b)(3)(i)

Each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following:
1910.28(b)(3)(i)(A)
Covers;

1910.28(b)(3)(i)(B)

Guardrail systems;

1910.28(b)(3)(i)(C)

Travel restraint systems; or

1910.28(b)(3)(i)(D)

Personal fall arrest systems.

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.

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