Fall Protection For Roof Work

This fact sheet highlights some of the hazards workers encounter during re roofing and lists some practical methods employers can use to protect workers who replace roofs.

Fall protection for roof work.

The system provides a complete fall protection solution for the roofing contractor all in a convenient bucket. Roofing safety system includes a universal harness 50 ft. 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. Employers are not required to provide fall protection when the work is infrequent and temporary.

No employee other than an employee engaged in roofing work on low sloped roofs or an employee covered by a fall protection plan shall be allowed in an area where an employee is being protected by a safety monitoring system. Figuring out how to work on a roof without fall protection is easier than you think. As the leading designer and installer of rooftop fall protection systems in north america flexible lifeline systems has designed hundreds of miles of roof fall protection systems for a. Fall protection requirements for construction workers doing work while on a roof.

Employees or contractors engaged in temporary or infrequent work within 6 to 10 of an unprotected leading roof edge must have proper fall protection. Fall protection requirements falls are the leading cause of work related injuries and deaths among roofers. If you have questions about rooftop fall protection please reach out to us. A rule prohibiting employees from going within 15 feet of the roof edge without fall protection needs to be implemented and enforced.

With the proper fall protection the risk of serious falls can be substantially reduced. All fall protection required by this section shall conform to the criteria set forth in 1926 502 of this subpart. Roofing work on low slope roofs except as otherwise provided in paragraph b of this section each employee engaged in roofing activities. Lifeline with shock absorbing lanyard and a temporary roof anchor.

A lack of fall protection damaged fall protection equipment or improper setup will increase their risk of falling from height. Working six feet or more above lower levels put roofers at risk for serious injury or death if they should fall. The fall protection methods in this fact sheet may not be suitable in all situations.