Because this question involves the application of the general industry standards rather than the construction standards we have forwarded it to the directorate of enforcement programs for response.
General industry roof fall protection requirements.
In addition employers will be able to use non conventional fall protection in certain situations such as designated areas on low slope roofs.
1 in your second question you ask what fall protection options the employer has for protecting a maintenance worker who is working more than 6 feet but less than 15 feet from a roof s edge.
Fall protection for activities not in the construction industry is addressed in specific standards for the general industry shipyard employment marine terminals and longshoring industry this section highlights osha standards federal register notices rules and proposed rules preambles to final rules background to final rules directives instruction to osha staff letters of.
Conventional fall protection guardrail fall restraint or.
Section 1910 28 establishes the requirements that employers must follow on the use of cages and wells as a means of fall protection.
There are two starting points that once reached require fall protection.
6 feet from the edge.
While the cover is not in.
According to osha these heights are.
Between 6 feet and 15 feet from the edge.
In regards specifically to roof fall protection the 1910 standard specifies for low slope roofs that when work is performed less than 6 feet 1 6 m from the roof edge the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system safety net system travel restraint system or personal fall arrest system.
Roof fall protection standards.
Manholes wac 296 155 246009 4 f must be guarded by standard covers which need not be hinged in place.
General industry requires fall protection for any worker over 4.
For general industry working at a 4 foot height or a low sloped roof osha requires.
Conventional fall protection guardrail fall restraint or fall arrest system is required.
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.
Work on low pitched roofs use a fall protection system.
Properly protect your employees and your business.
Note to paragraph g.
1910 28 b 1 i construction requires fall protection for any worker over 6.
Requirements apply to all general industry operations using powered platforms all make sure personal fall arrest equipment meets pits.
Figure d 14 clearances for fixed ladders in wells.
1910 24 a 3 requires that employers ensure step bolts are uniformly spaces of a vertical distance of not less than 12 inches and not more than 18 inches apart measured center to center.
