Kee Cover® Skylight Protection

Kee Cover® is a collective fall protection system designed to protect workers from falling through fragile skylights and rooflights.

The system uses a strong mesh panel positioned over the rooflight and supported by a robust framework. This creates a physical barrier between the worker and the fragile surface while still allowing daylight to pass through.

Unlike personal fall protection systems that require individual users to connect using a harness and lanyard, Kee Cover® provides protection to anyone working around the protected rooflight.

Its modular construction allows the system to be configured around different rooflight dimensions and layouts, making it particularly suitable for commercial and industrial buildings with multiple or extended rooflights.

Kee Cover® creates a physical barrier over a fragile rooflight using a combination of mesh panels and a supporting framework.

Protective Mesh Panel - The strong mesh panel covers the fragile rooflight while allowing daylight to continue passing through.

The open mesh construction means the system can provide physical protection without unnecessarily turning the rooflight into an opaque surface.

Robust Supporting Frame - The protective panel is supported by a durable framework designed to create a stable rooflight protection system.

The exact configuration depends on the roof profile, rooflight dimensions and installation requirements.

Flat and Raised Configurations - Different Kee Cover® configurations can accommodate varying rooflight profiles.

A lower-profile system can be positioned close to suitable rooflights, while raised configurations provide additional clearance where the shape or height of the rooflight requires it.

Modular Extension Panels - Longer rooflights may require more than one protective section.

Kee Cover®'s modular design allows additional panels to be incorporated to protect extended rooflight runs.

Assembled at Roof Level - The system's component-based design helps simplify transportation to the roof before final assembly and installation around the skylight.

This can be particularly useful on large commercial and industrial buildings where roof access is restricted.

Rooflights come in many shapes, sizes and orientations. The appropriate protection system should therefore be selected following an assessment of the actual roof.

Kee Cover® can provide protection for a range of suitable rooflight configurations.

Inline Rooflights - Rooflights installed in line with the roof profile can create fragile areas directly within normal maintenance routes.

Kee Cover® creates a physical barrier over these surfaces.

Longitudinal Rooflights - Long rooflight sections running with the direction of the roof may require multiple protective panels.

The modular Kee Cover® system can be extended to provide protection across longer runs.

Traverse Rooflights - Suitable configurations can also provide protection for rooflights running across the roof profile.

Flat and Flush Rooflights - Where fragile rooflights sit relatively close to the surrounding roof surface, a suitable low-profile Kee Cover® arrangement can provide protection without creating an unnecessarily large obstruction.

Raised Rooflights - Where the rooflight projects further above the surrounding roof surface, a raised configuration may be required to provide sufficient clearance.

The most appropriate system depends on the individual rooflight. A site survey allows the rooflight dimensions, profile and surrounding roof construction to be assessed before installation.

Kee Cover® is particularly suited to protecting fragile rooflights incorporated into commercial and industrial metal roofing systems.

Metal Profile Roofs - Profiled metal roofs frequently incorporate translucent rooflight panels as part of the roof construction.

These areas can become fragile and require dedicated protection where workers need access nearby.

Trapezoidal Roofs - Suitable Kee Cover® configurations can be installed on trapezoidal roof systems to provide protection around integrated rooflights.

Standing Seam Roofs - Appropriate clamping arrangements can allow suitable skylight protection to be installed on certain standing seam roof systems without unnecessary penetration of the roof covering.

Other Roof Types - Kee Cover® should not automatically be assumed to be suitable for every roof or skylight.

Roof construction, rooflight type, dimensions and fixing requirements all need to be assessed before a system is specified.

Where Kee Cover® isn't the most appropriate option, Safesite can recommend an alternative rooflight protection solution.

Helps Prevent Falls Through Fragile Rooflights - The principal purpose of Kee Cover® is to create a physical protective barrier over fragile rooflight surfaces.

Maintains Natural Daylight - The mesh design allows light to continue entering through the rooflight rather than covering it with a solid opaque panel.

Provides Collective Protection - Kee Cover® protects the hazard itself rather than relying solely on individual workers connecting to personal fall protection equipment.

Modular Design - The system can be configured around different rooflight sizes, orientations and layouts.

Suitable for Retrofit Projects - Kee Cover® can be added to existing suitable roofs where fragile rooflights have been identified as part of a roof safety assessment.

Durable Construction - The system is designed for permanent installation in exposed rooftop environments.

Suitable for Extended Rooflights - Modular panels can be combined where protection is required over longer rooflight runs.

Compact Protection - Covering the hazard directly can require less surrounding roof space than constructing a larger guarded perimeter around some rooflight types.

Low Maintenance - A straightforward modular construction helps make ongoing inspection and maintenance manageable.

Integrates with Wider Roof Safety Systems - Kee Cover® can be combined with roof walkways, edge protection and other fall protection equipment to create a more comprehensive rooftop safety strategy.

When Should You Choose Kee Cover®? - Kee Cover® can be particularly suitable where a fragile rooflight is integrated into a metal profile roof and direct protection over the surface is appropriate.

When Should You Choose Kee Dome®? - Kee Dome® may be more appropriate where a raised or domed skylight requires a protected perimeter rather than a mesh cover positioned across the rooflight.

A professional roof safety assessment can identify which approach is most suitable for the building.

Protecting fragile rooflights forms part of an organisation's wider responsibilities for managing work at height.

Work at Height Regulations 2005

The Work at Height Regulations require work at height to be properly planned and appropriate precautions to be taken.

Duty holders should first consider whether work at height can be avoided. Where it cannot, measures should be taken to prevent falls where reasonably practicable before relying on systems designed only to minimise the consequences of a fall.

Fragile roof surfaces must also be properly considered when planning access.

Protecting rooflights with an appropriate collective system can help prevent workers from falling through fragile areas.

Rooflight and Non-Fragility Testing

The performance requirements relevant to rooflight protection depend on the product and application.

Kee Cover® systems are designed and tested against relevant requirements for their intended use, including applicable rooflight and non-fragility criteria.

The exact specification should always be confirmed for the particular Kee Cover® configuration being installed.

Collective Fall Protection

A major advantage of Kee Cover® is that it protects the rooflight itself.

Once installed correctly, workers don't need to make an individual decision to connect to the cover before receiving protection from that specific hazard.

This can make collective rooflight protection an important part of a wider roof safety strategy.

Kee Cover® can be used across a wide variety of commercial and industrial environments where fragile rooflights are present.

Warehouses - Large warehouses frequently use translucent rooflight panels to introduce natural daylight into storage areas.

With extensive roofs requiring regular maintenance, these rooflights can present significant fall-through hazards.

Distribution Centres - Distribution and logistics facilities often contain large metal roofs with extensive rooflight runs and rooftop plant.

Kee Cover® can protect fragile rooflights along maintenance routes.

Manufacturing Facilities - Factories frequently require workers to access roofs for ventilation, extraction, HVAC and general building maintenance.

Food & Beverage Facilities - Production facilities can have large roof areas containing fragile rooflights alongside ventilation and processing equipment that requires regular maintenance.

Commercial Buildings - Offices and other commercial premises can use skylight protection as part of a wider roof access and maintenance strategy.

Solar Installations - Solar panel installations can significantly change how workers move around a roof.

Panels may create new access routes that bring installers and maintenance personnel closer to existing fragile rooflights.

Identifying and protecting these hazards should form part of the solar project's roof safety planning.

Industrial Buildings - Industrial roofs can contain extensive services, rooflights and equipment. Kee Cover® can be integrated with walkways and other systems to create safer access.

Schools and Public Buildings - Educational and public-sector estates frequently contain older roof structures where fragile rooflights need to be considered during inspection and maintenance.

Safesite provides complete working-at-height and roof safety solutions for commercial and industrial buildings throughout the UK.

Our service can include:

• Roof safety surveys
• Fragile rooflight assessments
• Kee Cover® specification
• Bespoke system configuration
• Professional installation
• Integration with existing roof safety systems
• Inspection and maintenance
• Ongoing technical support

Rather than considering a rooflight in isolation, we can assess how workers access and move around the entire roof.

Where additional hazards exist, Kee Cover® can be integrated with systems such as rooftop walkways, edge protection and personal fall protection to create a comprehensive solution.