Roof Edge Safety Line

In a november 15 2002 letter of interpretation to mr.

Roof edge safety line.

Lay a 2 6 plank across the brackets and attach it to the brackets with screws. Make sure the 2 6 extends at least 6 in. Safety rail source provides osha compliant roof edge guard railing skylight screens railing roof hatch railing and many other fall protection products for the best safety solutions at the lowest prices. Perimeter warning roof edge.

The roof edge delineator cone system is designed to provide a quick and easy osha compliant roof warning line system. Parkas back supports respira. Keith harkins osha stated that a warning line system set 15 feet from an unprotected edge is permitted to be used instead of conventional fall protection to protect employees engaged in non roofing activities. Safe distance to an unprotected roof edge is a common area of misunderstanding when discussing fall protection.

Pole guns hoses. Pipe stands specs. Still you must have that warning line up so that your employees know they should not be wandering away from that work area. In principal i agree with those who say that as you increase the distance to an unprotected edge you decrease the probability of a fall.

To put it plainly there isn t a safe distance. Pneumatic tires wheels. Set another row of roof brackets and planks about every 8 ft. Plates for deck screws.

We are your single source for safety railing system. Personal protection safety. For workers engaged in roofing work 1926 501 b 10 permits an employer to use a warning line 6 feet back from the edge in combination with a monitor. Therefore if you are working on a roof and have a warning line set up more than 15 feet away from the edge then osha would issue you a de minimus violation in other words you may receive the violation for notification purposes but there would be no fine attached.

Past the end brackets.