Hse Roof Work

Health and safety in roof work hsg33 hsg33 author.

Hse roof work.

Roof work is a high risk activity because it involves working at height sometimes with fragile materials such as roof lights and asbestos cement roofing sheets. Falls from height remain one of the most common causes of work related fatalities in this country and the. Directors and partners of companies who carry out roof work. Phoenix roofing and cladding limited of meeks road falkirk pleaded guilty to breaching section 3 1 of the health and safety at work etc act 1974 and were fined 20 000.

Roof work is an issue not just for construction companies. Complete the slide guard by adding the 2 6 plank photo 2. Now you can safely work your way up the roof by adding more brackets and planks about every 8 ft. Work on or near fragile roof surfaces requires a combination of stagings guard rails fall restraint fall arrest and safety nets slung beneath and close to the roof.

Health and safety executive hse publisher. All roofs should be treated as fragile until a competent person has confirmed they are not. Find out about training. This guidance will be useful to anyone planning arranging or supervising roof work including.

Speaking after the hearing hse inspector stuart easson said. Face masks designated kn95 a substantial number of face masks claiming to be of a kn95 standard provide an inadequate level of protection. Falls through fragile. Roofing safety all employers in the construction industry must have a safety program.

The health and safety at work act criminal and civil law. Roof work accounts for a quarter of all deaths in the construction industry. Working on roofs is a hazardous activity because it involves working at height. This leaflet is for building owners and occupiers construction businesses and workers in the construction refurbishment and building maintenance sectors in short anyone working on fragile roofs or having work done.

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. Other workers such as building maintenance staff and surveyors can also fall from or through roofs. Health and safety in roof work fifth edition hsg33 author. Contractors and employers who perform construction work must comply with standards in 29 cfr 1926 subpart c general safety and health provisions as well as other applicable photo courtesy of acta safety peterson dean roofing.