Osha Roofing Safety Regulations

Since roofs rarely have any sort of built in protective rails employers must provide fall protection for roof workers.

Osha roofing safety regulations.

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. And subchapter 7 general industry safety orders. Electrical safety orders sections 2299 2974. Subchapter 4 construction safety orders.

Construction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction alteration and or repair. Regulations of the director of industrial relations sections 330 339 11. Lay headers sheets of roofing or other materials no closer than 5 feet inside the edges of the roof and parallel to the roofline. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards such as falling from rooftops unguarded machinery being struck by heavy construction equipment electrocutions silica dust and asbestos.

Subchapter 5 electrical safety orders. California occupational safety and health regulations. Below is a table of frequently cited osha standards for roofing contractors during fy 2013. 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 and guardrail system warning line system and safety net system or warning line system and personal fall arrest system or warning line system and.

Osha enforces its regulations and standards by conducting inspections based on priority such as an imminent danger situation fatality or a worker complaint. Construction safety orders sections 1500 1962 subchapter 5. Osha requires fall protection for workers on surfaces over six feet off the ground that do not have protection along the surface edges. Cal osha safety health.

Reducing falls during residential construction. Re roofing fact sheet osha fs 3503 2012 english. Cal osha guidance for construction employers. Current workers or their representatives may file a written complaint and ask osha to inspect their workplace if they believe there is a serious hazard or that their employer is not following osha standards.

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.