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.
Hse flat roof edge protection.
N do not throw materials from the roof or the.
All of the flat roof edge protection that we supply meets the highest safety standards and is fully tested to meet or exceed the current safety requirements.
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.
No anchoring to the building.
Free standing roof edge protection system.
The right safety device for working on your flat roof or roof based installations.
A modular free standing roof edge protection system that does not penetrate the roof membrane.
Safe environment for all working on a roof.
As well as providing you with new systems we also offer a service to undertake all of your annual re testing and any maintenance work on your existing guardrails.
Employers are to ensure that each employee is protected from falling by using fall protection systems such as mobile 360 guardrails safety net fall restraint roof hatch or fall arrest systems.
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.
Proper fall protection measures personal protective equipment ppe and adhering to safe work practices can protect workers from fall hazards.
Figuring out how to work on a roof without fall protection is easier than you think.
N use scaffolding around chimneys and roof windows.
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.
Falls from flat roof edges can be prevented by simple edge protection arrangements a secure double guardrail and toeboard around the edge.
This system is infinitely expandable.
A warn ing line is required at 6 feet to serve as a warning that a worker is nearing an unprotected edge.
More than 15 feet from the roof edge.
N almost all domestic roof work needs scaffolding fit edge protection to stop people and materials from falling from eaves and gable ends.
Can be erected by 1 person without tools.
Standards for roofing contractors during fy 2013.
System consists of a roof beam guardrail brace and counterweight.
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