Protecting Everyone From Falling Objects
You not only need to protect yourself from falling when working above, you need to be aware of those working below you.
Covered pedestrian walkways protect against falling objects.
Protect yourself and others from falling objects with one of the following methods:
- Canopies: Make sure canopies won't collapse or tear from an object's impact.
- Toeboards: Toeboards must be least 3½ inches high and strong enough to withstand a force of at least 50 pounds applied downward or outward.
- Panels and screens: If you need to pile material higher than the top edge of a toeboard, install panels or screens to keep the material from dropping over the edge.
- Barricades and fences: Use them to keep people away from areas where falling objects could hit them.
- Distance: Another method to help protect others on a lower surface is to keep objects away from working edges.
- When doing overhand bricklaying, keep materials and equipment (except masonry and mortar) at least 4 feet from the working edge.
- When doing roofing work, keep materials and equipment at least 6 feet from the roof edge unless there are guardrails with toeboards along the edge. All piled, grouped, or stacked material near the roof edge must be stable and self-supporting.
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6-10. When working on a roof, how far should materials and equipment be kept from the roof edge?
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