Roofing Safety Rules

Staging on the roof surface to spread the loads safety mesh secured under fragile roofing or skylights.

Roofing safety rules. The law says you must organise and plan all roof work so it is carried out safely. Proper precautions are needed to control the risk. Fall protection is now osha s no. Roofing safety all employers in the construction industry must have a safety program.

Remodeling talks with remodeling business coach and safety trainer mark paskell founder of the contractor coaching partnership about fall protection and osha rules. Assessing all work at height. 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. Contractors and employers who perform construction work must comply with standards in 29 cfr 1926 subpart c general safety and health provisions as well as other applicable photo courtesy of acta safety peterson dean roofing.

Roofing work poses safety risks for workers because of the high heights involved in installing roofs. Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry and the occupational safety and health administration osha cites that falls from roofs account for 34 of all fall deaths. Taylor company a roofing contractor. How likely is it that a roofing contractor is going to get a jobsite visit from the occupational safety and.

Appropriate lifting technique for long roof conforms to as nzs 4389 2015 roof safety mesh is installed by a competent person in a safe manner and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions. Each year many roofers sustain injuries and even die on the job in the u s. 1 national priority but a lot of roofing contractors don t know it. If safety mesh is used ensure it.

All work on roofs is highly dangerous even if a job only takes a few minutes.