Osha Roof Tie Off Requirements

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.

Osha roof tie off requirements.

This is in response to your fax submitted on september 2 2003 to the occupational safety and health administration osha and as a follow up to a telephone conversation on september 22 2003. With regard to fall protection requirements applicable to the construction work itself 1926 501 b 10 low slope roofs requires conventional fall protection a combination of a monitoring system and warning line or on roofs of 50 feet or less in width a monitoring system alone i e without a warning line be used. Falls staging catwalk. Fall arrest equipment prevents a worker from hitting the ground if they fall over the roof edge.

Proper fall protection measures personal protective equipment ppe and adhering to safe work practices can protect workers from fall hazards. 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. Having a fall arrest system prevents fall related fatalities and injuries. In addition the act s section 5 a 1 the general duty clause requires employers to provide their workers with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death.

Occupational safety and health act requires employers to comply with safety and health standards promulgated by osha or by a state with an osha approved state plan. Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 1 8 m or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems. According to osha regulations workers 6 ft. Title 8 of california code of regulations t8 ccr.

100 tie off protection from at all times even when moving be. Effective handrails are 30 to 37 inches high and meet the guardrail strength requirements i e able to withstand 200 pounds of weight applied within two inches of the top edge in any downward or outward direction at any point along the top edge see 29 cfr 1926 1052 c 5 c 6. Osha safety standards especially for roof fall protection can be a source of confusion for many industrial companies. As with most governing bodies osha has some very specific requirements regarding how where and when tie off systems and other safety measures must be used to help create a safe working environment for work at heights employees and contractors at all times.

Or more off the ground must be tied off to a fall arrest system if there are no guardrails or safety net systems in place. Fall protection in roofing workplace injuries and fatalities in california.