ABSTRACT

Work people who have to go on to roofs are exposed to many hazards unless proper protection is afforded by carefully planned scaffolding. These hazards include:

Falling off the edge of the roof.

Falling through the roof sheeting.

Slipping down the slope.

Attempting to raise material over the eaves or the gable end without proper lifting tackle.

Carrying materials that are too heavy.

Carrying sheets, which may be caught by the wind.

Gaining access to the roof from the top of a ladder.

Stepping off the end of a roof ladder or crawling board that is too short.

Taking short cuts from one crawling board to another across fragile materials.

Falling through translucent sheets.

Roof ladders or crawling boards slipping off their hooks over the ridge.

Roof ladders resting on or against the scaffold around the edge and not firmly attached to the roof.

Roof ladders attached to the scaffold but the scaffold not attached to the building.

Walking along gutters that are not sufficiently strong or that have deteriorated.

Falling over the edge of the sheeting fixed when extending the roof.