What is HSG33?
Date of publication: 2020 ISBN: 9780717665273 Series code: HSG33.
What should be used for safety when working on roofs?
Ladders should only be used as a means of access, and for short duration maintenance work such as touching up paint. People using ladders should be trained and instructed in the selection and safe use of ladders. Ladders should be regularly inspected and well maintained to ensure they are safe to use.
How do you work a roof safely?
Always follow a safe system of work using a platform beneath the roof where possible. Work on or near fragile roof surfaces requires a combination of stagings, guard rails, fall restraint, fall arrest and safety nets slung beneath and close to the roof.
Can you work on a roof without fall protection?
No, there isn’t. As far as OSHA is concerned, there is no safe distance from the edge of a roof, so you must be protected. This means that you must have rails, fall arrest systems, or a warning line/safety monitor setup no matter where it is you are working.
What is a roof fall?
What Pitch is a Flat Roof? If flat roofs are to work well, they have to have a slope, known as a fall, to shed rainwater. The fall should never be less than 1:80 and preferably about 1:40. There are several methods of building in a fall: One is to set the cross walls at different heights.