A warn ing line is required at 6 feet to serve as a warning that a worker is nearing an unprotected edge.
Hse flat roof edge protection.
Single unit monolithic roofing applied to flat roofs may seem safer to some roof workers but the work is still at height and subject to many similar hazards and safety requirements as sloped roof work.
As well as providing you with new systems we also offer a service to undertake all of your annual re testing and any maintenance work on your existing guardrails.
Employers are to ensure that each employee is protected from falling by using fall protection systems such as mobile 360 guardrails safety net fall restraint roof hatch or fall arrest systems.
Proper fall protection measures personal protective equipment ppe and adhering to safe work practices can protect workers from fall hazards.
Standards for roofing contractors during fy 2013.
Can be erected by 1 person without tools.
This system is infinitely expandable.
A modular free standing roof edge protection system that does not penetrate the roof membrane.
System consists of a roof beam guardrail brace and counterweight.
No anchoring to the building.
All of the flat roof edge protection that we supply meets the highest safety standards and is fully tested to meet or exceed the current safety requirements.
The right safety device for working on your flat roof or roof based installations.
N use scaffolding around chimneys and roof windows.
Fragile surfaces always follow a safe system of work using a platform beneath the roof where possible.
Safe environment for all working on a roof.
Free standing roof edge protection system.
One of the hse recommendations in reducing risk taken by people working on a roof is to select and use the right rooftop safety equipment.
Except as otherwise provided in paragraph b of this section each employee engaged in roofing activities on low slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 1 8 m or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems safety net systems personal fall arrest systems or a combination of warning line system.
N do not throw materials from the roof or the.
More than 15 feet from the roof edge.
N almost all domestic roof work needs scaffolding fit edge protection to stop people and materials from falling from eaves and gable ends.
Figuring out how to work on a roof without fall protection is easier than you think.
Falls from flat roof edges can be prevented by simple edge protection arrangements a secure double guardrail and toeboard around the edge.