Roof Height Regulations

The occupational safety and health administration has set new guidelines for inspecting commercial roofs.

Roof height regulations.

The minimum height from the surface of the floor to the ceiling or bottom of slab should be not less than 2 75m. Employers must provide the right equipment employers must provide fall protection and the right equipment for the. This is for masonry chimneys. On exposed membrane roofs the upstand height is measured directly from the membrane surface.

Cold roofs must have ventilation. Osha regulations for commercial roof inspections. There must be a slope of 1 80. If you choose to walk on a roof without these you will be out of compliance with osha regulations and subject to fines.

Low slope roof 4 12 slope or less 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10. Steep roof above 4 12 slope 29 cfr 1926 501 b 11. The top of the flue opening should be 3 ft 0 92 m above any roof surface. For air conditioned rooms a height of not less than 2 4 m measured from the top of the floor to the lowest point of the air conditioning duct or the false ceiling should be provided.

Know the pitch of the roof and follow the appropriate standard. These include using roof anchors and safety cords for roof inspections. Rainwater can build up on a roof during heavy storm events and it may be stating the obvious but unless checked this water could spill into building and saturate construction elements electrical installations as well as internal finishes and effects. A vertical line drawn along the up roof side of the chimney from the roof surface to the top of the chimney flue opening shall be at least 3 ft in height.

Waterproofing should extend up the adjacent walls at least 150mm from the roof surface.