Flat Roof Safety Training

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Flat roof safety training.

Personal protective equipment ppe one of the easiest ways to ensure your workers are operating in safe conditions is usually one of the hardest to enforce. This training is notrequired for individuals who must wear fall protection equipment to work on roofs. While some workers may scoff at the idea of ppe it s the employer s responsibility to ensure every worker on the job site is wearing appropriate ppe 29 cfr 1926. Place warning lines and headers around the entire roof perimeter.

There are a number of things you can ask a service provider to determine if safety is a priority. The practical elements of the training will include the selection use and pre use inspection of the correct personal protective equipment under the guidance of our expert trainers. Falls from flat roof edges can be prevented by simple edge protection arrangements a secure double guardrail and toeboard around the edge. Warning line safety monitors.

Lay headers sheets of roofing or other materials no closer than 5 feet inside the edges of the roof and parallel to the roofline. Standards for roofing contractors during fy 2013. The national roofing contractors association nrca is authorized by osha to offer 10 and 30 hour safety courses. Nrca university provides essential training opportunities for you and your employees that address leadership development roof technology safety and much more.

Fragile surfaces always follow a safe system of work using a platform beneath the roof where possible. Install warning lines no closer than 5 feet inside the roof edges and at a height of 34 to 45 inches. You will be taught how to use a variety of fall protection systems that may be found on rooftops and ladders climbing techniques to safely ascend and descend fixed ladders and the safe use of portable ladders. This training applies to.

University staff amy staska vice president michele biesiada director of education media and programs. Thoroughly training and certifying capable roof inspectors and roof contractors to use its patent pending process to perform inspections to determine if a roof qualifies for a leakfree roof certification. Osha standards frequently cited during fy 2013 inspections of roofing contractors naics 238160 rank by number of citations issued categories standard 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.