Osha Roof Safety General Industry

1910 subpart j general environmental controls 1910 141 sanitation.

Osha roof safety general industry.

Osha uses the term general industry to refer to all industries not included in agriculture construction or maritime. 1910 25 a application this section covers all stairways including standard spiral ship and alternating tread type stairs except for stairs serving floating roof tanks stairs on scaffolds stairs designed into machines or equipment and stairs on self propelled motorized equipment. Protecting roofing workers osha 3755 2015 english. Osha safety standards especially for roof fall protection can be a source of confusion for many industrial companies.

Etools ematrix expert advisors and v tools. Aerial lifts may be used to transport personnel so long as the requirements in 29 cfr 1926 453 which cover aerial lifts are met. 1910 145 specifications for accident prevention signs and tags. Pdf fall protection.

Contractors and employers who perform construction work must comply with standards in 29 cfr 1926 subpart c general safety and health provisions as well as other applicable photo courtesy of acta safety peterson dean roofing. General industries are regulated by osha s general industry. Osha ladder safety for general industry ladders are so common that it s easy to forget the risks involved in using them. 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.

Roofing safety all employers in the construction industry must have a safety program. 1910 143 nonwater carriage disposal systems. A minimum perpendicular distance of 30 inches 76 cm from the centerline of the steps or rungs to the nearest object on the climbing side. When the employer can demonstrate that it is not feasible or creates a greater hazard to use guardrail safety net or personal fall protection systems on residential roofs the employer must develop and implement a fall protection plan that meets the requirements of 29 cfr 1926 502 k and training that meets the requirements of 29 cfr 1926 503 a and c.

Reducing falls during residential construction. Links to stand alone interactive web based training tools. 1910 142 temporary labor camps. 29 cfr 1926 500 defines low slope roof as a roof having a slope less than or equal to 4 in 12 vertical to horizontal 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10 allows the use of a safety monitor on a low slope roof.

When unavoidable obstructions are encountered the minimum clearance at the obstruction may be reduced to 24 inches 61 cm provided deflector plates are installed see figure d 5 of this section. Osha estimates that for general industry companies falls from ladders step straight combination and extension account for 20 of fatal and lost workday injuries.