There were 4,340 fatalities and 212,760 work-related injuries due to falling.

Commercial skylights provide light throughout your commercial building without using energy. On commercial buildings with low-sloped roofs, skylights are considered a hole in the roof. The skylight needs fall protection to protect anyone on the roof. As a building owner you need to be concerned. Building owners hire service companies to do work on HVAC rooftop equipment, the roof itself, signs, and lighting. 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:

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Updating skylights protection and complying with OSHA regulations doesn’t have to be expensive. There a number of solutions that are available to most building owners. Check with your roofing contractor or use some of the links provided below to help you protect your investment.