Osha 1910 Fall Protection On Roofs

Grab bars not required at hatch exits.

Osha 1910 fall protection on roofs. The employer is not required to provide any fall protection provided the work is both infrequent and temporary. Fall protection systems required by this part shall comply with the applicable provisions of this section. 1910 28 b 13 iii a protect each employee from falling by a guardrail system safety net system travel restraint system or personal fall arrest system or a designated area. 1910 140 c 22 personal fall protection systems must be worn with the attachment point of the body harness located in the center of the employee s back near shoulder level.

Personal fall protection systems. Occupational safety health administration. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph b of this section each employee engaged in roofing activities on low slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 1 8 m or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems safety net systems personal fall arrest systems or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system warning line system and safety net system or warning line system and personal fall arrest system or warning line system and. 1910 140 c 21 the employer must provide for prompt rescue of each employee in the event of a fall.

1910 29 k protection from falling objects. 07 12 2000 1910 23 osha requires fall protection for elevator work when a fall hazard is present. 08 30 1999 1910 23 osha s requirements for locking type snaphooks on pole strap systems 03 13 1996. Body belts harnesses and other components used in personal fall arrest systems work positioning systems and travel restraint systems must meet the requirements of 1910 140.

On low sloped roofs or an employee covered by a fall protection plan shall be allowed in an area where an employee is being protected by a safety monitoring system. 1 duty to have fall protection 1926 501 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. The osha regulations for fall protection in general industry in cfr 1910 have previously been limited to either eliminating any fall hazards by keeping the work tasks at ground level or by placing a barrier between the worker and the hazard such as guardrails. 1910 23 open roof hatches should be protected.