Osha Roofing Safety Warning Line System

Tied at 39 inches sags to between 34 and 39 inches from walking working surface.

Osha roofing safety warning line system.

Flag height is osha compliant. Or a warning line system with a safety monitoring system roofers only. A warning line system and safety net system. Or as far as you can keeping the flags above 34 inches.

Approximate spacing 25 ft. When mechanical equipment is being used the warning line shall be erected not less than 6 feet 1 8 m from the roof edge which is parallel to the direction of mechanical equipment operation and not less than 10 feet 3 1 m from the roof edge which is perpendicular to the direction of mechanical equipment operation. A warning system may be used in conjunction with another osha approved fall protection system such as a warning line system and guardrail system. The maximum size of each safety net mesh opening shall not exceed 36 square inches 230 cm nor be longer than 6 inches 15 cm on any side and the opening measured center to center of mesh ropes or webbing shall not be longer than 6 inches 15 cm.

All mesh crossings shall be secured to prevent enlargement of the mesh opening. Your letter states that the warning line system is around the perimeter of the roof at 15 feet from the edge a warning line combined with effective work rules can be expected to prevent workers from going past the line and approaching the edge. What is a roofing warning line system. A barrier erected on a roof to warn employees that they are approaching an unprotected roof side or edge and which designates an area in which roofing work may take place without the use of guardrail body belt or safety net systems to protect employees in the area.

The use of a warning line system alone is unacceptable and will only be considered a de minimis violation if the following conditions are met. A warning line system and personal fall arrest system. Osha section 1926 501 defines a warning line as.