Fall Protection: Working on Roofs Safety

Fall Protection: Working on Roofs

  1. For work on low pitched roofs, personnel shall be protected from falls by use of personal fall arrest, guardrails, safety nets, or a combination of warning lines and a safety monitoring system
  2. Warning lines must be 6’ from the edge of the roof
  3. A safety monitoring system may be used on roofs that are less than 50’ wide
  4. Work on steep roofs requires personal fall arrest, guardrails with toe boards, or safety nets