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.
Osha roof fall protection 1910.
Two osha standards can apply 29 cfr 1910 which governs general industry safety standards and 29 cfr 1926 which governs construction sites specifically the osha general industry standards exclude construction as well as agriculture and marine industries which.
1910 29 fall protection systems and falling object protection criteria and practices.
Of a removable guardrail section at hoist areas if the employer demonstrates the chains or gates provide a level of safety equivalent to guardrails.
Note to paragraph d.
Section 1910 28 establishes the employer s duty to provide fall protection for employees on fixed ladders and 1910 29 specifies the criteria for fall protection systems for fixed ladders.
Walking working surfaces and personal fall protection systems final rule frequently asked questions.
Provides an interpretation of the osha standards addressing fall protection in the electric power distribution industry 29 cfr 1910 269 and 29 cfr.
Provides explanations for multiple questions including requirements for fall protection during specific work scenarios.
Personal fall protection system means a system including all components an employer uses to provide protection from falling or to safely arrest an employee s fall if one occurs.
Figure d 2 slide step fixed ladder sections.
1 duty to have fall protection 1926 501 2 ladder safety 1926 1053 3 fall protection training requirements 1926 503 4 eye and face protection 1926 102 5 general scaffold requirements 1926 451 6 general safety and health provisions 1926 20 7 head protection 1926 100 8 fall protection systems criteria and practices 1926 502.
Figure d 3 example of counterbalanced hatch cover at roof.
Fall protection in the power distribution industry.
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.
The intent of osha s walking working surfaces standard 29 cfr part 1910 subpart d i is to increase the protection of general industry employees and employers from hazards associated with walking working surfaces.
1910 140 personal fall protection systems.
Since then osha has created regulations to protect workers from various hazards including falls.
