How To Work On A Fragile Roof

The ohs duties of employers to prevent workers from being injured.

How to work on a fragile roof.

Work on or near fragile surfaces requires a combination of stagings guard rails fall restraint fall arrest and safety nets slung beneath and close to the roof. If access onto the fragile roof cannot be avoided mitigate fall distance and consequences. While simply climbing onto a roof may seem like a quick and easy way to do a minor repair job or clean a roof light it s fraught with danger particularly on a fragile roof and should be avoided at all costs. Roof slates and tiles.

The principles of working on fragile surfaces are exactly the same as any other form of work at height so if you apply the hierarchy of control you should be able to ensure that the work can be carried out safely. How to develop safe systems of work. The principles of working on fragile surfaces are exactly the same as any other form of work at height you need to apply the hierarchy of control to ensure that the work can be. Working on fragile roofs.

In may 2013 a roofing company was fined for exposing workers to serious risk of injury at a site in north wales. Falling from a roof is an occupational health and safety ohs risk for workers who remove fragile roofing. Roof risks roof related accidents can happen anywhere. How to tread carefully on fragile surfaces.

The magistrates court heard how the roofing contractor had been contracted to replace the roofs of light industrial units. The work involved replacing fragile asbestos cement roof sheets with metal roof cladding. If the work cannot be done from underneath and workers need access to the topside of the roof. Non reinforced fibre cement sheets.

This document advises employers of their duties to reduce these risks. Glass such as wired glass. Roof lights and skylights.