Osha Roof Trusses

This osha guidance document is designed to help employers prevent fall related injuries and fatalities among workers engaged in residential construction activities such as roofing.

Osha roof trusses.

Washington state fall protection trusses video total running time. This is an osha archive document and may no longer represent osha policy. Contact the osha directorate of construction at 202 693 2020 for assistance accessing video materials. Although personal fall arrest systems pfas are the most widely used form of fall protection in residential construction they might not be suitable when workers begin installing roof truss.

Risks during truss installation accidental falls are the leading cause of death for construction workers and installing roof trusses can be particularly dangerous for two reasons. Cause serious injury during a fall and so osha prohibits their use as part of fall arrest systems. Roof trusses are the highest part of a house frame and installing them can be particularly dangerous for two reasons. It is presented here as historical content for research and review purposes only.

Having a common sense fall protection plan and procedure is difficult when installing roof trusses. Employees are not permitted to erect roof trusses rafters while working from the exterior top plate. I hope i will be able to help with some insight as it relates to employee safety during this phase of construction. 1926 501 b 13 1926 501 b 13 a 1926 501 b 13 b notice.

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