Rooftop work environment requires that special safety measures be taken to prevent a dangerous fall. Falls from height are a leading cause of death in the workplace. There is no need to compromise rooftop safety. General industry OSHA standards require all drops greater than 4 feet to be protected by a fall protection system.
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Employees access the roof for many different reasons. Whether someone is servicing an HVAC unit or cleaning a drain, the proper fall protection measures must be in place. OSHA generally accepts that any person working within 15 feet of a roof edge needs to be protected.
The following are examples of roof hazards that need to be guarded with fall protection.
There's more than one way to protect a worker on the roof. Common solutions for providing fall protection on the roof are:
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