Where work is of short duration tasks measured in minutes properly secured ladders to access the roof and proper roof.
Pitched roof edge protection.
Rss is a complete edge protection system for both flat and sloping roofs the lightweight aluminium fence can be hooked onto the roof edge and is supported against the façade by a stanchion.
This edge protection needs to be strong enough to withstand a person falling against it and the longer the slope and the steeper the pitch this stronger the edge protection needs to be.
Sloping roofs require scaffolding to prevent people or materials falling from the edge.
The european norm establishes three classes of edge protection system.
Low slope roof 4 12 slope or less 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10.
Unprotected sides and edges.
Osha defines what fall protection is required based on how close employees are to the edge of the roof.
Know the pitch of the roof and follow the appropriate standard.
This allows users to create an anchor point on the other side of the sloping roof.
All classes have a static load requirement and class b c also have a dynamic load applied representing someone rolling down the roof slope and making contact with the edge.
Class b 10 30 degree roof pitch.
By using a throwing line for work on sloping roofs a rope can be pulled over the roof.
Employers are to ensure that each employee is protected from falling by using fall protection systems such as guardrails safety net system fall restraint or fall arrest systems.
Class c 30 45 degree roof pitch.
Less than 6 feet from the roof edge.
You must also fit edge protection to the eaves of any roof and on terraced properties to the rear as well as the front.
Each employee on a walking working surface horizontal and vertical surface with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet 1 8 m or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems.
The rss edge protection system causes no damage to the façade and does not stand on the ground.
Osha 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10 allows protection from falling via the use of guardrail systems safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems but also allows more options.
What about low sloped roofs.
Employers must provide the right equipment employers must provide fall protection and the right equipment for the.
Steep roof above 4 12 slope 29 cfr 1926 501 b 11.
For roofs pitched over 35 degrees have a platform at the same level as the working surface or bring of the inside handrail and mesh guard a maximum of 100mm laterally from the leading edge gutter or slab edge roof pitch 25 35 degrees.
A low sloped roof has a slope less than or equal to 4 inches of vertical rise for every 12 inches horizontal length.
