Osha Roofing Regulations 2012

Construction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction alteration and or repair.

Osha roofing regulations 2012.

1926 701 general requirements 1926 702 requirements for equipment and tools. This fact sheet is under revision. Osha residential construction regulations compliance. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards such as falling from rooftops unguarded machinery being struck by heavy construction equipment electrocutions silica dust and asbestos.

Naics 238160 roofing contractors october 2012 through september 2013. Html confined spaces in residential construction fact sheet osha fs 3914. Osha requires that anchors for pfass be able to hold at least 5 000 pounds of weight per person or maintain a safety factor of at least two twice the impact load under the supervision of a qualified person. 1926 703 requirements for cast in place concrete.

Directorate of construction. Protecting roofing workers osha 3755 2015 english. 1926 subpart q concrete and masonry construction 1926 700 scope application and definitions applicable to this subpart. Because it involves construction issues it has been forwarded to the directorate of construction for response.

Reducing falls during residential construction. Cvm po box 398 oaks pennsylvania 19456 dear mr. Asbestos standard for the construction industry osha 3096 2002 english. April 20 2012 andrew wilson p e.

Thank you for your february 1 2012 letter to the occupational safety and health administration osha. Osha requires fall protection for workers on surfaces over six feet off the ground that do not have protection along the surface edges. Since roofs rarely have any sort of built in protective rails employers must provide fall protection for roof workers. Re roofing fact sheet osha fs 3503 2012 english.

Osha enforces its regulations and standards by conducting inspections based on priority such as an imminent danger situation fatality or a worker complaint. Osha standards frequently cited during fy 2013 inspections of roofing contractors naics 238160 rank by number of citations issued categories standard 9 ladder training requirements 1926 1060 10 hazard communication 1926 59 which refers to 1910 1200 source. Crawl spaces and attics fact sheet osha 3787 note. Confirm that workers elevated 6 feet or more above the lower level of a structure have.

Confined spaces in construction.