Osha Roofing Safety Regulations

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 roofing safety regulations.

Construction employers must comply with cal osha regulations found in the following subchapters of california code of regulations title 8 chapter 4. Cal osha safety health. 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. Protecting roofing workers osha 3755 2015 english.

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. Subchapter 4 construction safety orders. California occupational safety and health regulations. Subchapter 5 electrical safety orders.

Construction safety orders sections 1500 1962 subchapter 5. 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. Osha requires that anchors for pfass be able to hold at least 5 000 pounds of weight per person or maintain a safety factor of at least two twice the impact load under the supervision of a qualified person. Osha enforces its regulations and standards by conducting inspections based on priority such as an imminent danger situation fatality or a worker complaint.

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. And subchapter 7 general industry safety orders. Construction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction alteration and or repair. Reducing falls during residential construction.

Below is a table of frequently cited osha standards for roofing contractors during fy 2013. Since roofs rarely have any sort of built in protective rails employers must provide fall protection for roof workers. Regulations of the director of industrial relations sections 330 339 11. Electrical safety orders sections 2299 2974.

Osha requires fall protection for workers on surfaces over six feet off the ground that do not have protection along the surface edges.