Client: KIER
Site Name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
Value: £96,000
Sector: Retail
Product Details: Aluminium Walkways, Fixed
Guardrail
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UPVC skylight protection eliminates the hazard of falls from height on fragile surfaces such as skylights – the leading cause of fall from height at work when carrying out tasks on a roof. They still allow for natural light to flood the space below, but their covers make accidents less likely as they act as a physical barrier between worker and skylight/roof windows.
This solution is suitable for multiple users at any time given that they’re a permanent solution and can be installed on all major roof types.
The covers are light in weight and fire resistant – suitable to be fixed permanently to all types of new and existing roofs with a quick and easy installation. Roof pitches don’t impact the installation either, being suitable for both pitched and flat roofs.
UPVC skylights are a simple solution to fatal falls through fragile surfaces. These systems must be inspected and compliance tested by a suitable working at height Specialist Company a minimum of every 12 months where work at height takes place on a commercial roof. The testing criteria include checking that the system still meets the criteria of ‘Class A’ Non-Fragile Assembly in accordance with ACR(M) 001 2014 Test for Non-Fragility of Large Element Roof Assemblies – the UK’s standard for testing non fragility of roof surfaces.
Essentially, height safety regulations and standards differentiate commercial roof lights and roof light covers from typical skylights installed in domestic settings to light up living spaces and supply energy savings thanks to the energy efficiency levels of double glazed skylights. The window U value here is often exceptional and supports the reduction of household bills – a low u value = better insulation.
Don’t worry, you’ll still get the same benefits from your commercial setting, but commercial skylights are required by law to have skylight protection that prevent falls when workers are carrying out tasks at height.
At Altus Safety we offer a range of bespoke options designed to offer the perfect blend of stylish commercial skylights with top-quality skylight protection systems that ensure you remain fully compliant with all relevant safety regulations.
Overtime skylights can become brittle and discoloured, and can even blend in with the surrounding metal profile roof sheets in bright sunlight, further increasing the chance of walking onto the fragile surface.
By using a skylight protection system, the durability of those skylights is increased greatly and they act as physical barriers between the fragile nature of the skylight.
This is simple. If you have a skylight on your roof that is accessed by workers or contractors in order to carry out working at height tasks or maintenance, then you will need skylight protection. Skylights are examples of fragile surfaces that don’t necessarily have standard sizes. That means workers can easily accidentally fall through the fragile surface.
Skylight protection features sturdy frames surrounding the skylights that suit the roof space’s style, but also act as a durable form of protection, preventing falls from happening in the first place.
Testing/Inspection standards and frequency:
UPVC skylight protection systems can be used to protect any fragile surface. The non fragility of the uPVC cover still allows for natural light and ventilation but without risking your workers’ safety.
These systems are commonly installed in the following sectors:
UPVC Skylight protection systems are also known as:
Client: KIER
Site Name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
Value: £96,000
Sector: Retail
Product Details: Aluminium Walkways, Fixed
Guardrail
Client: Bristol City Football Club
Site Name: Bristol City Football Club –
Training Ground
Value: £7,000 Sector: Sport
Product Details: Horizontal Safety Systems
Client: Berkeley Group
Site Name: Royal Arsenal Riverside
Value: £68,000 Sector: Residential
Product Details: Davit Arms & Davit Sockets,
Freestanding Guardrail
Client: Premier Modular
Site Name: Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power
Station
Value: £180,000 Sector: Infrastructure
Product Details: Freestanding Guardrail,
Horizontal Safety Systems, Fixed Access
Ladders, Anti Slip Roof Walkways
Client: BAM
Site Name: Johnny Walker Experience
Value: £25,000
Sector: Leisure
Product Details: Abseiling Anchors, Ladder Ties & Ladder Restraints, Horizontal Safety Systems, Fixed Access Ladders, Stepover Platforms Walkway, Skylight Protection
Client: mace
Site Name: Finsbury Tower, London
Value: £21,000
Sector: Commercial
Product Details: Davit Arms & Davit Sockets
