Flat Roof Edge Protection

No anchoring to the building.

Flat roof edge protection.

System consists of a roof beam guardrail brace and counterweight. Always follow a safe. Employers are to ensure that each employee is protected from falling by using fall protection systems such as guardrails safety net system fall restraint or fall arrest systems. Osha defines what fall protection is required based on how close employees are to the edge of the roof.

With the updates to the osha 1910 standard for fall protection in 2017 there is much more clarity on what protection from falls employers are required to provide on the roofs of their building and facilities. With the altrex roof edge protection you are guaranteed the necessary safety. Employees or contractors engaged in temporary or infrequent work within 6 to 10 of an unprotected leading roof edge must have proper fall protection. Put the smart system together using just three parts.

For work on flat or low sloped roofs osha requires fall protection. Less than 6 feet from the roof edge. How far from the edge do you have to be before fall protection is required. Can be erected by 1 person without tools.

The answer is it doesn t matter how far from the edge. This is made even easier by a easy to use claw mechanism. Working on a flat roof. If there is a fall risk it needs to be addressed.

Falls from flat roof edges can be prevented by simple edge protection arrangements a secure double guardrail and toeboard around the edge. In construction activities fall protection is required when working at heights greater than 6 feet with some exceptions.