Osha Low Slope Roof Fall Protection

Slope is calculated by rise over run thus a low sloped roof is a roof where for every 12 units inches feet or meters measured horizontally run the roof does not increase or decrease by.

Osha low slope roof fall protection.

Osha walking working surfaces standard low sloped roof fall protection defined. Osha is adding this provision to make the general industry standard more consistent with the construction fall protection standard which includes a provision addressing roofing work performed on low slope roofs 1926 501 b 10. A low sloped roof is defined as a slope equal or less than a ratio of 4 to 12. The roofing safety zones.

A safety monitoring system is an alternative fall protection option for low slope roofing work under 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10. The extremely high danger zone less than six feet from the roof s edge requires one of the following. Low sloped roof is a term that osha felt it needed to be defined in its walking working surfaces update published november 18 2016. In a few very specific situations low slope roof work some leading edge work precast concrete erection and residential construction.

Osha has designated three work zones on low slope roofs with unprotected edges that are four feet or more above a lower level.