Osha Standards For Roof Hatches And Head Clearance

Osha safety standards especially for roof fall protection can be a source of confusion for many industrial companies.

Osha standards for roof hatches and head clearance. Low slope roof 4 12 slope or less 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10. Grab bars not required at hatch exits. Employers must provide the right equipment employers must provide fall protection and the right equipment for the. Two osha standards can apply 29 cfr 1910 which governs general industry safety standards and 29 cfr 1926 which governs construction sites specifically the osha general industry standards exclude construction as well as agriculture and marine industries which.

Know the pitch of the roof and follow the appropriate standard. Osha clearance requirements say that employees must have at least 6 feet 3 inches headroom above work spaces above switchboards panel boards motor control centers and service equipment. Steep roof above 4 12 slope 29 cfr 1926 501 b 11. Osha standard for roof openings roof hatch protection is addressed by osha standard 26 cfr 1910 23 entitled guarding floor and wall openings and holes full text of this standard is available online at www osha gov.