Roof Protection During Construction

This fact sheet highlights some of the hazards workers encounter during re roofing and lists some practical methods employers.

Roof protection during construction.

The system design may take many shapes and forms including guardrails single point anchors a horizontal lifeline or even a simple warning line. The completed roof membrane should be constantly monitored and cleaned to prevent accumulation of sharp objects and or debris that could damage the membrane. Re roofing re roofing exposes workers to the hazards of demolition work at heights. Some of these protections are universal among roof types and some are membrane specific.

Permanent protection will include slip sheets separator sheets walk pads and walkways. Reducing falls during residential construction. Made with a slip resistant surface it s ideal for steep pitches. Where construction or demolition work occurs at a height of at least 48 inches 1219 mm above the level of the adjoining roof adjoining roof protection shall consist of 2 inches 51 mm of flame retardant foam under 2 inches 51 mm of flame retardant wood plank laid tight and covered by flame retardant plywood or shall consist of equivalent.

Roof fall protection design considerations during roofing or rooftop maintenance and repair osha regulations clearly state some form of fall protection must be available. With the proper fall protection the risk of serious falls can be substantially reduced.