Low Slope Roof Fall Protection

6 feet or less from leading edge acceptable forms of fall protection are.

Low slope roof fall protection.

See 1926 501 b 2 12 and 13 because of feasibility limitations the standard permits the use of a warning line in combination with other measures instead of conventional fall protection guardrail systems personal fall arrest systems or safety net systems to keep employees away from an edge. In a few very specific situations low slope roof work some leading edge work precast concrete erection and residential construction. Final paragraph b 13 is a new provision that establishes fall protection requirements when employees perform work on low slope roofs. Although not all fall protection is created equal and there is a hierarchy of fall protection there are requirements that must be adhered to for low sloped roofs depending on the distance from the roof or leading edge.

Osha has designated three work zones on low slope roofs with unprotected edges that are four feet or more above a lower level. The extremely high danger zone less than six feet from the roof s edge requires one of the following. If employers elect to use a safety monitoring system they must designate a competent person to monitor the safety of workers and to warn them when their work puts them close to a fall hazard. 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 and guardrail system warning line system and safety net system or warning line system and personal fall arrest system or warning line system and.

Personal fall arrest system or personal fall restraint system.