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Working Around Skylights and Roof Openings
Working Around Skylights and Roof Openings
A skylight looks like a solid part of the roof right up until someone puts weight on it. Roof openings - skylights, hatches, vents, light wells and open shafts - are one of the most common causes of fatal falls in construction, and almost all of them share the same three failures: the opening was not identified, it was not covered, or the cover was not secured.
Why Skylights Fail People
Glass and acrylic skylight domes age. They chalk, craze and lose s
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Oct 12th 2026