Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
The employer must ensure the following:
Workers above 4 feet above lower levels must be protected from falling.
- Each employee on a scaffold is protected from falling in accordance with 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L; and
- Each employee using a rope descent system 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system. Note: OSHA's construction standard 1926.501, Fall Protection, sets a threshold height of 6 feet and greater for worker exposures that demand fall-protection.
Work on Low-Slope Roofs
The following information involves roofs with slope of 3:12 (14 degrees) or less.
- When work is performed less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system.
- When work is performed at least 6 feet (1.6 m) but less than 15 feet (4.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by using a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. The employer may use a designated area when performing work that is both infrequent and temporary.
- When work is performed 15 feet (4.6 m) or more from the roof edge, the employer must:
- Protect each employee from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system or a designated area. The employer is not required to provide any fall protection, provided the work is both infrequent and temporary; and
- Implement and enforce a work rule prohibiting employees from going within 15 feet (4.6 m) of the roof edge without using fall protection.
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2-5. Craig is performing work on a low-slope roof. He is working from a distance of 3 feet from the edge of the roof. What is an acceptable protection method his employer could use to prevent an accidental fall?
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