Osha Flat Roof Safety

Except as otherwise provided in paragraph b of this section each employee engaged in roofing activities on low slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 1 8 m or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems safety net systems personal fall arrest systems or a combination of warning line system.

Osha flat roof safety.

On flat or low sloped roofs warning lines are used in conjunction with conventional fall protection or a safety monitoring system see 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10. Simply consider the task you are performing whether that be maintenance construction or really anything else assess the hazards divide by the number of workers and factor in the use of personal protective equipment adjusted for recent revisions to written policy and you will find that without fail. Fall protection osha tagged with. The ability to choose the fall protection systems that work best for your employees.

Fall protection plans for unprotected sides and edges when performing roof work. Proper fall protection measures personal protective equipment ppe and adhering to safe work practices can protect workers from fall hazards. Requirements for rope descent systems. Single unit monolithic roofing applied to flat roofs may seem safer to some roof workers but the work is still at height and subject to many similar hazards and safety requirements as sloped roof work.

Whether a warning line at 6 feet used to protect roofing workers may also be used to meet fall protection requirements for hvac construction workers. Keith harkins safety manager linbeck kennedy rossi one maguire road lexington ma 02421 re. Osha standards frequently cited during fy 2013 inspections of roofing contractors naics 238160 rank by number of citations issued categories standard 1 duty to have fall protection 1926 501 2 ladder safety 1926 1053 3 fall protection training requirements. The criteria and practice requirements for guardrail systems.

Two osha standards can apply 29 cfr 1910 which governs general industry safety standards and 29 cfr 1926 which governs construction sites specifically the osha general industry standards exclude construction as well as agriculture and marine industries which. Fall prevention fall protection fall protection flat roof fall safety low sloped roof work osha osha flat roof. Osha safety standards especially for roof fall protection can be a source of confusion for many industrial companies. Requirements for safety net systems.

November 15 2002 mr. Small employer with bad osha history receives nearly 230 000 in more osha fines. Figuring out how to work on a roof without fall protection is easier than you think. Workers are not allowed in the area between the warning line and the unprotected edge except during roofing work see 29 cfr 1926 502 f 3.