Osha Roofing Regulations 2016

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 roofing regulations 2016. When it comes to the roofing industry however fall protection though of paramount importance is not the only requirement for an effective safety program. Osha enforces its regulations and standards by conducting inspections based on priority such as an imminent danger situation fatality or a worker complaint. Construction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction alteration and or repair. Re roofing fact sheet osha fs 3503 2012 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. Here are some recent prominent changes in osha s fall protection regulations you should know. They not only will apply to construction businesses but to general industry operations as well. Directorate of construction.

1926 706 requirements for masonry construction. Protecting roofing workers osha 3755 2015 english. Osha requires fall protection for workers on surfaces over six feet off the ground that do not have protection along the surface edges. Since roofs rarely have any sort of built in protective rails employers must provide fall protection for roof workers.

1926 subpart q app a references to subpart q of part 1926 1926 subpart r steel erection. Ansi asse a10 32 personal fall protection used in construction and demolition operations establishes performance criteria for personal fall protection equipment and systems in construction and demolition and provides guidelines recommendations for their use and inspection. Department of labor occupational safety and health administration osha 3755 05 2015. This year osha s new regulations will affect 6 9 million establishments where 112 million workers are being employed.

There are fall protection systems available that can provide roofers the flexibility they need during demolition and roof installation. Reducing falls during residential construction. The duty to have fall protection in construction osha section 1926 501 regularly tops the list of most frequently cited osha standards following workplace inspections. American national standards institute ansi ansi asse a10 8 scaffolding safety requirements.

1926 2 variances from safety and health standards.