Safety Railing Roof Hatch

A common way to protect a hatch is with a roof hatch safety railing which maintains a constant protective barrier around the hatch.

Safety railing roof hatch.

Roof hatch safety rails. If the drop to the lower level is more than 4 feet there needs to be fall protection. Ensure safety and protect personnel in and around rooftop hatches the keehatch safety railing system is designed for safe egress and ingress through roof access hatches and for protection of the roof opening while the roof hatch is open. Our keehatch mightylight model is made of aluminum and stainless steel.

Roof hatch railings required by osha are barriers installed around roof hatches to prevent falls through roof hatches. Osha considers a roof hatch to be a hole in a roof osha 29 cfr 1910 28 b 3. Nystrom s osha compliant safety railing is ideal for new and retrofit applications. Crs carries roof hatch safety rails by both bilco and babcock davis.

We offer over 80 models for every size of access hatch. Roof hatch guardrail roof hatch guard is freestanding non penetrating and available for hatch and door applications. Because railing systems are permanently affixed to the hatch it is not necessary for workers to close the hatch cover when they are on the roof. Corrosion resistant construction carries a 5 year warranty.

Roof hatch safety railing. Safety rail source provides turn key installation upon request. These safety rails provide fall protection for roof hatch opening and exceeds osha fall protection regulations. The safety railing mounts to the existing roof hatch curb counterflash without penetrating the membrane.

Another option is to install a hatch railing system around the roof hatch to protect the opening when the cover is in the open position. If you do not see the make or model you are looking for please call us at 800 267 2308 and ask for an e commerce representative. Light weight design can be easily moved to the roof level. The safety railing mounts to the existing roof hatch curb counterflash without penetrating the membrane.

High visibility safety yellow color. This system is a modular bolt together design and quick to install. After assembly place over hatch and tighten rubber padded compression bolt against the curb.