Roof Work Safety Training

Roof top safety training is designed for persons undertaking maintenance installation or inspection survey works on flat roofs.

Roof work safety training.

A safe system of work is a document which captures in writing the activity that needs to be completed to ensure it follows safe working practices and regulations. Follow all signage and roof specific rules prior to and during roof access. Roof inspection checklists are forms and templates used by construction workers and safety officers to identify and document safety hazards when working on a roof. Fitting and fastening the roof safety harness.

When you re done on the roof remove the brackets and planks in the opposite order starting at the top and working down photo 6. Complete the slide guard by adding the 2 6 plank photo 2. Exterior egress beyond ladders staff should exercise situation awareness when accessing the roof via hatches elevators penthouse doors scaffolding or power equipment such as scissor lifts and aerial work platforms says brad richardson a certified safety professional and director of environmental health and safety for d. Group booking dates available on request contact arch for details.

Fall protection and personal safety requirements are applied according to regulatory requirements. This video includes securing the anchor point properly using the lanyard and how to wear the harnes. 2 ladder safety 1926 1053 3 fall protection training requirements 1926 503 4 eye and face protection 1926 102 5 general scaffold requirements 1926 451 6 general safety and health provisions 1926 20 7 head protection 1926 100 8 fall protection systems criteria and practices 1926 502. Click here for course dates.

Notify utpd when conducting work outside normal business hours 7am 6pm. Roof safety is a system of preventive measures when performing work and repairs on rooftops because it is one of the most dangerous jobs in the construction industry. Now you can safely work your way up the roof by adding more brackets and planks about every 8 ft. Manual handling of materials and equipment is undertaken according to regulatory requirements.

The course will train participants to use temporary and permanent fall protection systems. Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry and the occupational safety and health administration osha cites that falls from roofs account for 34 of all. Perform work on roof. Use designated pathways if present.

If roof work or working at height cannot be avoided the planned activity must be risk assessed and from this a safe system of work must be produced. Demonstration of how to safely utilize a safety harness.