ROOF WORK

Common Accidents

 Falls from the edge of roofs

 Falls through the opening in roofs
 Falls through fragile roof material

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 Duties of employer to provide and
maintained all means of access to roofs in
good condition and safe
 If work performed on roof with slope more
than 1:4 protection against sliding should be
provided
 When using roof as an access beware of
fragile material used as covering at roof

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Safety Precaution

 For sloping roof guard rails must be strong

enough to stop you if you roll down
 Use of crawling boards or crawling ladder
 When using roof as an access beware of fragile
materials which is used as covering at roof

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Safety Precaution
 If crawling board been used, the width should
not less than 250mm and thickness of 25mm
 Cleats should be provided and nailed across
the whole width of the board
 Size of cleats used at least 38 mm wide at
equal intervals of not more than 310mm