Osha Roofing Regulations 2013

Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards such as falling from rooftops unguarded machinery being struck by heavy construction equipment electrocutions silica dust and asbestos.

Osha roofing regulations 2013. Contact our osha customer support at 1 866 575 4310 for any questions you have. Like all of our online osha courses you do not have to take the course in one sitting. Join more than 240 000 subscribers who rely on quicktakes for information about workplace safety and health. 1926 753 hoisting and rigging.

Since roofs rarely have any sort of built in protective rails employers must provide fall protection for roof workers. Naics 238160 roofing contractors october 2012 through september 2013. 1926 706 requirements for masonry construction. Osha requires fall protection for workers on surfaces over six feet off the ground that do not have protection along the surface edges.

1926 752 site layout site specific erection plan and construction sequence. Contractor cited by us labor department s osha for wall collapse fall hazards at construction work site. Reducing falls during residential construction. 1926 subpart q app a references to subpart q of part 1926 1926 subpart r steel erection 1926 750 scope.

Osha 30 hour training is designed to highlight hazard recognition and osha standards as they apply. Osha enforces its regulations and standards by conducting inspections based on priority such as an imminent danger situation fatality or a worker complaint. Osha quicktakes november 15 2013. We also offer osha 30 hour training bulk discounts.

Philadelphia demolition contractors cited for egregious willful safety violations following fatal june building collapse. Residential construction each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet 1 8 m or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems safety net system or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph b of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Osha news release may 6 2014. Osha s online newsletter provides the latest news about enforcement actions rulemaking outreach activities compliance assistance and training and educational resources.

Osha standards frequently cited during fy 2013 inspections of roofing contractors naics 238160 rank by number of citations issued categories standard 9 ladder training requirements 1926 1060 10 hazard communication 1926 59 which refers to 1910 1200 source. Current workers or their representatives may file a written complaint and ask osha to inspect their workplace if they believe there is a serious hazard or that their employer is not.