One of the hse recommendations in reducing risk taken by people working on a roof is to select and use the right rooftop safety equipment.
Roof edge protection hse.
Roof edge protection summary.
Hse aims to reduce work related death injury and ill health.
Free standing roof edge protection system.
Fall protection roof guardrails.
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.
He had gained access to the roof by climbing up at the low end then walking along the edge of the roof to the fan housings at the top of the roof.
You must also fit edge protection to the eaves of any roof and on terraced properties to the rear as well as the front.
All edge protection fixing components have been robustly designed with speed and simplicity in mind.
Exterior egress beyond ladders staff should exercise situation awareness when accessing the roof via hatches elevators penthouse doors scaffolding or power equipment such as scissor lifts and aerial work platforms says brad richardson a certified safety professional and director of environmental health and safety for d.
Standards for roofing contractors during fy 2013.
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Safe environment for all working on a roof.
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 1926 503 4 eye and face protection.
A modular free standing roof edge protection system that does not penetrate the roof membrane.
Where work is of short duration tasks measured in minutes properly secured ladders to access the roof and proper roof ladders may be used.
Australian scaffold edge protection products are designed to suit all major brands of roofing including longline custome orb flatdeck.
Roof fall protection standards in regards specifically to roof fall protection the 1910 standard specifies for low slope roofs that when work is performed less than 6 feet 1 6 m from the roof edge the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system safety net system travel restraint system or.
An employee suffered permanent spinal injuries when he fell almost three metres from the roof of a poultry unit while cleaning extraction fans.
