Osha Roof Fall Protection

Fall protection in construction.

Osha roof fall protection.

Helpful safety information fall protection trigger heights must be observed at all times. 1 8 m from the roof edge for work that is both temporary and infrequent or not less than 15 feet 4 6 m for other work. Occupational safety health. 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.

Occupational safety and health administration 200 constitution ave nw washington dc 20210 800 321 6742 osha tty www osha gov. This is important because the osha definition is used as a basis for implementing low slope fall protection measures such as warning. Roof slope osha defines a low slope roof as a roof having a slope of less than or equal to 4 inches of vertical rise for every 12 inches horizontal length 4 12 1926 500 b definitions. Osha regulations for roofing focus on fall protection equipment to help protect the safety and health of roofing workers.

Osha 29 cfr 1926 501 fall protection general requirements is consistently the most violated osha standard in construction. Re roofing fact sheet osha fs 3503 2012 english. Html pdf united states department of labor. 1 duty to have fall protection 1926 501 2 ladder safety 1926 1053 3 fall protection training requirements 1926 503 4 eye and face protection 1926 102 5 general scaffold requirements 1926 451 6 general safety and health provisions 1926 20 7 head protection 1926 100 8 fall protection systems criteria and practices 1926 502.

Common violations under this standard include failure to provide protection from falling near unprotected sides or edges and on both low slope and steep roofs. Engulfment in a sugar hopper osha fatal facts no. Reducing falls during residential construction. Fall protection while working on elevated platform 3209 3210 fall protection with guardrails 3212 fall protection while working around floor openings roof openings and skylights 3299 fall protection while working on powered platforms.

Each year many roofers sustain injuries and even die on the job in the u s. Protecting roofing workers osha publication 3755 2015.