Pitched Roof Edge Protection

Class a 0 10 degree roof pitch.

Pitched roof edge protection.

Osha defines what fall protection is required based on how close employees are to the edge of the roof. Less than 6 feet from the roof edge. This allows users to create an anchor point on the other side of the sloping roof. What about low sloped roofs.

You must also fit edge protection to the eaves of any roof and on terraced properties to the rear as well as the front. Rss is a complete edge protection system for both flat and sloping roofs the lightweight aluminium fence can be hooked onto the roof edge and is supported against the façade by a stanchion. The european norm establishes three classes of edge protection system. Class b 10 30 degree roof pitch.

All classes have a static load requirement and class b c also have a dynamic load applied representing someone rolling down the roof slope and making contact with the edge. Each employee on a walking working surface horizontal and vertical surface with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet 1 8 m or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems. A low sloped roof has a slope less than or equal to 4 inches of vertical rise for every 12 inches horizontal length. Low slope roof 4 12 slope or less 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10.

This edge protection needs to be strong enough to withstand a person falling against it and the longer the slope and the steeper the pitch this stronger the edge protection needs to be. For roofs pitched over 35 degrees have a platform at the same level as the working surface or bring of the inside handrail and mesh guard a maximum of 100mm laterally from the leading edge gutter or slab edge roof pitch 25 35 degrees. Employers must provide the right equipment employers must provide fall protection and the right equipment for the. Class c 30 45 degree roof pitch.

Know the pitch of the roof and follow the appropriate standard. Unprotected sides and edges. The rss edge protection system causes no damage to the façade and does not stand on the ground. Employers are to ensure that each employee is protected from falling by using fall protection systems such as guardrails safety net system fall restraint or fall arrest systems.

By using a throwing line for work on sloping roofs a rope can be pulled over the roof. Where work is of short duration tasks measured in minutes properly secured ladders to access the roof and proper roof. On larger roofs or those that have a steep pitch the momentum of a person sliding down from near the ridge and hitting edge protection at the eaves may be such that intermediate platforms are needed to withstand the force. Sloping roofs require scaffolding to prevent people or materials falling from the edge.