Roof Work Safety Training

Fitting and fastening the roof safety harness.

Roof work safety training.

This video includes securing the anchor point properly using the lanyard and how to wear the harnes. Fall protection and personal safety requirements are applied according to regulatory requirements. Click here for course dates. A safe system of work is a document which captures in writing the activity that needs to be completed to ensure it follows safe working practices and regulations.

Notify utpd when conducting work outside normal business hours 7am 6pm. Exterior egress beyond ladders staff should exercise situation awareness when accessing the roof via hatches elevators penthouse doors scaffolding or power equipment such as scissor lifts and aerial work platforms says brad richardson a certified safety professional and director of environmental health and safety for d. Roof inspection checklists are forms and templates used by construction workers and safety officers to identify and document safety hazards when working on a roof. Only authorized staff and faculty performing emergency maintenance may access roof during severe weather conditions.

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. Use designated pathways if present. Roof safety is a system of preventive measures when performing work and repairs on rooftops because it is one of the most dangerous jobs in the construction industry. Demonstration of how to safely utilize a safety harness.

If roof work or working at height cannot be avoided the planned activity must be risk assessed and from this a safe system of work must be produced. Manual handling of materials and equipment is undertaken according to regulatory requirements. Access from ground to work area is checked to ensure it is safe and according to regulatory requirements. Roof top safety training is designed for persons undertaking maintenance installation or inspection survey works on flat roofs.

When you re done on the roof remove the brackets and planks in the opposite order starting at the top and working down photo 6. Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry and the occupational safety and health administration osha cites that falls from roofs account for 34 of all. Follow all signage and roof specific rules prior to and during roof access. Complete the slide guard by adding the 2 6 plank photo 2.

Now you can safely work your way up the roof by adding more brackets and planks about every 8 ft. Group booking dates available on request contact arch for details.