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Skylight Fall Protection Systems Skylight Fall Protection Regulations:
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 following regulations:
OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.23 Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes
(a) (4) Every skylight, floor opening, and hole shall be guarded by a standard skylight screen or fixed standard railing on all exposed sides.
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 arrests sytems, 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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