Osha Rules For Roof Work

1926 501 b 1926 501 b 1.

Osha rules for roof work. Osha holds employers responsible for deciding whether a roof provides enough structural strength and. A carpentry contractor may be engaged in roofing work. Osha regulations for roofing walking surfaces. If so the methods in 1926 501 b 10 would be available.

In answer to your question the classification of this work as roofing work under 1926 501 b 10 does not depend on whether it is done by a roofing contractor or a carpentry contractor. Employees should have. Roofing work is hazardous. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity.

The osha general industry standards exclude construction as well as agriculture and marine industries which also have their own standards but both standards can sometimes apply to the same worksite at. Osha safety standards especially for roof fall protection can be a source of confusion for many industrial companies. The employer shall determine if the walking working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Naics 238160 roofing contractors october 2012 through september 2013.

Two osha standards can apply 29 cfr 1910 which governs general industry safety standards and 29 cfr 1926 which governs construction sites specifically. Osha requires fall protection for workers on surfaces over six feet off the ground that do not have.