Low Slope Roof Fall Protection

6 feet to less than 15 feet from leading edge acceptable forms of fall protection are.

Low slope roof fall protection.

The extremely high danger zone less than six feet from the roof s edge requires one of the following. Osha is adding this provision to make the general industry standard more consistent with the construction fall protection standard which includes a provision addressing roofing work performed on low slope roofs 1926 501 b 10. In a few very specific situations low slope roof work some leading edge work precast concrete erection and residential construction. Personal fall arrest system or personal fall restraint system.

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. 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. Final paragraph b 13 is a new provision that establishes fall protection requirements when employees perform work on low slope roofs. Osha has designated three work zones on low slope roofs with unprotected edges that are four feet or more above a lower level.

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.