Osha Roof Safety

Protecting roofing workers osha 3755 2015 english.

Osha roof safety.

Each year many roofers sustain injuries and even die on the job in the u s. Roofing work poses safety risks for workers because of the high heights involved in installing roofs. Fall protection when a fatality is caused by a fall 90 percent of the time the individual did not have a fall protection system in place. Osha states that any ladders that rise 24 feet or more require a fall arrest system e g ladder safety system cage well attached to them.

Re roofing fact sheet osha fs 3503 2012 english. Lay headers sheets of roofing or other materials no closer than 5 feet inside the edges of the roof and parallel to the roofline. Osha regulations for roofing focus on fall protection equipment to help protect the safety and health of roofing workers. The final deadline for meeting this requirement is november 18 2036.

The safety monitor is always a competent person 29 cfr 1926 500 b. When the fall protection measures listed above are not used mark the edges of the flat roof with headers and warning lines to notify workers of potential fall hazard areas using the following guidelines. The warning line system shall consist of ropes wires or chains and supporting stanchions 29 cfr 1926 502 f 2. That applies to both existing and new ladders.

Reducing falls during residential construction.