Osha Fall Protection Standard For Roof Work

Unprotected sides and edges.

Osha fall protection standard for roof work.

Osha defines a low slope roof as a roof having a slope of less than or equal to 4 inches of vertical rise for every 12 inches horizontal length 4 12 1926 500 b definitions. The hoisting storage application and removal of roofing materials and equipment including related insulation sheet metal and vapor barrier work but not including the construction of the roof deck in general osha s fall protection standard 1926 501 requires that each employee on a walking working surface horizontal and vertical. A lack of fall protection damaged fall protection equipment or improper setup will increase their risk of falling from height. This is important because the osha definition is used as a basis for implementing low slope fall protection measures such as warning line systems and safety monitors.