Roof Edge Fall Protection Osha

Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 1 8 m or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems.

Roof edge fall protection osha.

Understand the requirements of osha s fall protection standards at 29 cfr 1926 subpart m to protect workers exposed to falls six feet or more above a lower level. Supervise workers to ensure fall protection equipment is used and maintained correctly. Osha 29 cfr 1926 501 fall protection general requirements is consistently the most violated osha standard in construction. Common violations under this standard include failure to provide protection from falling near unprotected sides or edges and on both low slope and steep roofs.

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.