Further information on working with fragile roofs can be found in safe working on fragile roofs acr cp 002 2005 published by the advisory committee for roof work acr.
Hse work on fragile roofs.
I encourage everyone involved in arranging planning managing and doing work on fragile roofs to watch and share this film.
Board walk our open mesh walkway system has been designed specifically to allow work to be carried out safely on fragile and industrial roofs.
Roofers make up nearly a quarter of all workers killed in falls from height at work.
If inspectors encounter failure to control risk work will be prohibited and prosecution.
It explains which surfaces present a particular risk and what you should do as a building owner or occupier.
Where possible you should not work near fragile materials.
The system allows access from the eaves to ridge whilst spreading the load on support battens to provide the user with a safer working position.
It is hosted on citb s website and youtube channel and is free to view share and use.
This leaflet is for building owners and occupiers construction businesses and workers in the construction refurbishment and building maintenance sectors in short anyone working on fragile roofs or having work done.
What you need to know the essentials falls through fragile roofs and fragile roof lights cause death and serious injury.
Safety alert for working on fragile roofs.
Hse release guidance on fragile roof work.
Fragile roofs safe working practices what enforcement action might be taken by hse.
The law says you must organise and plan all roof work so it is carried out safely.
Citb hse and wwt encourage all those involved in planning managing and working on fragile roofs to watch and share this film.
Working on roofs is a high risk activity because it involves working at height.
Accessing dangerous fragile roofs for rooflight replacement is no longer necessary.
A new document by the health safety executive fragile roofs safe working practices has just been published and explains that.
All roofs should be assumed to be fragile until a competent person has confirmed that they are not.
Working on fragile surfaces is extremely dangerous and the precautions are well established.
In the film 4 people tell of the devastating effects falls through fragile roofs has had on themselves and their families.
Hse has assisted citb in the production of a film titled fragile roofs fragile lives.
Falls through fragile materials such as roof lights and asbestos cement roofing sheets account for more of these deaths than any other single cause.
A significant rise in the number of fatalities involving working on roofs particularly involving fragile roof materials has prompted the health and safety authority to issue this safety alert to highlight the need for stringent health and safety procedures when carrying out this type of work.
