Re roofing fact sheet osha fs 3503 2012 english.
Osha harness rules roofing wi.
Personal fall protection systems must be worn with the attachment point of the body harness located in the center of the employee s back near shoulder level.
Osha requires that this distance be no greater than 3 5 feet 29 cfr 1926 502 d 16 iv but it may be less for some pfas equipment.
The regulation states that work at less than 6 feet from the roof edge requires.
General industry requires fall protection for any worker over 4.
Employers must provide roofers fall protection equipment that meets osha requirements whenever they work 6 feet or more above a lower level.
Mechanical equipment shall not be used or stored in areas where safety monitoring systems are being used to monitor employees engaged in roofing operations on low slope roofs.
The attachment point may be located in the pre sternal position if the free fall distance is limited to 2 feet 0 6 m or less.
Companies can make osha s requirement more strict.
1926 501 b 1 this means that at any point your employees are exposed to heights equal to or greater than these they must have some sort of protection to mitigate the risk of falling from height.
A standard or regulation is a regulatory requirement established and published by the agency to serve as criteria for measuring whether employers are in compliance with the osh act laws.
Check with the safety department of your company for any more stringent policies prior to engaging in overhead work.
1910 28 b 1 i construction requires fall protection for any worker over 6.
Reducing falls during residential construction.
Protecting roofing workers osha 3755 2015 english.
The use of a personal safety harness is also required when working around floor openings and on any roof without handrails when the worker is less than 6 feet from the edge.
How far the d ring shifts and the harness stretches when it supports the full weight of a fallen worker including the weight of tool belts and other attached equipment or tools.
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.
Unprotected sides and edges.
1926 502 h 3 no employee other than an employee engaged in roofing work on low sloped roofs or an employee covered by a fall protection plan shall be allowed in an area where an employee is being protected by a safety monitoring system.
The new rule provides some clarification to this despite osha s previous stance that there is no safe distance.
