Flat Roofing Safety

Draft 10 31 11

OSHA’s Mission

• Assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions.

This is a fall and a shock hazard.

Injury Prevention Basics• With the following

resources and tools at hand, worker and student accidents and fatalities can be significantly avoided

• 2100 VPP Companies• 1600 SHARPs• 1910.119• ANSI Z9.10• States AR, CA, LA, HI,

MN, MT NV, NH, NY, OR, WA

•Management leadership

•Employee Participation

•Hazard Prevention and Control

•Education and Training

•Program Evaluation and Improvement

•Communication and coordination on multiemployer sites

Fall Protection In Roofing

• The FALL LEP allows OSHA to inspect any flat roof where there is an allegation of a hazard.

There have been over 1000 Roofing deaths since 2000.

Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards – Nationwide

1. Hazard Communication2. Respiratory Protection3. Lockout/Tagout4. Powered Industrial Trucks5. Electrical, Wiring Methods6. Machine Guarding7. Electrical, System Design8. PPE9. Mech. Power Transmission10. Guarding Floor & Wall

Openings & Holes

General Industry

1. Scaffolds, General Req.

2. Fall Protection, General

3. Ladders4. Fall Protection,

Training5. General Safety &

Health6. Aerial Lifts7. Excavations8. Head Protection9. Hazard

Communication10.Scaffolds, Training

Construction

Most Frequently Cited OSHA Violations - Region V

1. Machine Guarding, General2. Hazard Communication-

Program3. Hazard Communication,

Training4. Lockout/Tagout Procedures5. Lockout/Tagout Program6. Powered Industrial Trucks7. Machine Guarding, Point of

Operation8. Lockout/Tagout, Periodic

inspections9. Hazard Assessment & PPE

Selection10. Guarding Floor & Wall

Openings & Holes

1. Fall Protection, Residential2. Fall Protection, Training3. Safety program, frequent &

regular inspections4. Ladders5. Eye & Face Protection6. Head Protection7. Scaffolds, Fall Protection8. Fall Protection, General9. Safety program10. Excavations

ConstructionGeneral Industry

OSHA’s View from the Street

Roofer at Edge of Roof

OSHA’s View from the Roof

No Safety Monitor

Warning Lines

Flag Setup 6 feet away

Hoist Areas

Roof Hoist with No Guardrails

Hot Pipe Protection

Guardrail Hot Pipe

Debris Protection

Guardrail Provided

Parapets

Parapet Wall > 19”

Roof Openings

Roof Opening Covering

Fall Arrest

Wearing Fall Arrest

Ladder Fall Protection

Ladder Access Designation

Material Storage

Good Material Storage

Roof Damage

Hole in Roof

Roof Equipment

Roof Kettles

• Provide Containment• Working temperature

gauges• LPG 10 feet away• 2 Fire Extinguishers• Spigot turnout in event

of fire• Training and Fire

Prevention

Damaged Electrical Cords

Information

• Quicktakes: http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/quicktakes/index.html

• Inquiries: 1-800-321-OSHA

• www.osha.gov

Further

• This ppt was prepared by John Newquist as a preliminary aid for people required to evaluate fall on roofs.

• This is not an official OSHA publication. Those will be on the OSHA.gov website.

• Newquist.john@dol.gov is my email if you see any errors. This is just a draft as of 10/31/11.

• 312-353-5977