Nowhere is home safety more important than when you plan to inspect or work on your roof.
Safety concerns while roofing.
Split level roofing brings more safety concerns because it is possible that the highest point of the house is further off the ground than on a single level home.
When working on rooftops roofers will usually encounter the following examples of roof safety signs and what they should do.
Without fall protection an open hole on a roof can be just as deadly as the roof edge and according to osha 1910 23 a 4 requires a skylight screen or railing on all exposed sides.
Ladders and steep roofs can be hazardous.
Edge awareness losing the edge of the roof can be a problem when you are engaged in roof work.
Danger sign when there is a roof safety danger sign there are immediate hazardous conditions that will lead to serious injury and death if not avoided.
Don t work on the roof alone.