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    This document discusses safety procedures for working on fragile roofs at height. It outlines the hazards such as falls and falling objects. Regulations require fall protection when working 1.8m or higher. Safe work practices include using roof ladders, guardrails, harnesses, and nets. Workers must be trained on fragility of different materials and using fall prevention. An assessment of the roof condition and risks is required before starting any work.

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    This document discusses safety procedures for working on fragile roofs at height. It outlines the hazards such as falls and falling objects. Regulations require fall protection when working 1.8m or higher. Safe work practices include using roof ladders, guardrails, harnesses, and nets. Workers must be trained on fragility of different materials and using fall prevention. An assessment of the roof condition and risks is required before starting any work.

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    This document discusses safety procedures for working on fragile roofs at height. It outlines the hazards such as falls and falling objects. Regulations require fall protection when working 1.8m or higher. Safe work practices include using roof ladders, guardrails, harnesses, and nets. Workers must be trained on fragility of different materials and using fall prevention. An assessment of the roof condition and risks is required before starting any work.

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    Safety Toolbox Talk

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    This document discusses safety procedures for working on fragile roofs at height. It outlines the hazards such as falls and falling objects. Regulations require fall protection when working 1.8m or higher. Safe work practices include using roof ladders, guardrails, harnesses, and nets. Workers must be trained on fragility of different materials and using fall prevention. An assessment of the roof condition and risks is required before starting any work.

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    Safety Toolbox Talk - Working on

    Fragile roof at height

    Introduction
    Working on fragile roof at height is risky activity due to high
    probability of damage of roof as the fragile roof is not designed for
    withstanding the load of workers. Fall from height are the foremost
    causes of death in the construction work.
    The fragile roof means that the roof is not designed to withstand the load
    of workers and has material strength only to resist the force of bad
    weather. Fiber-cement, glass or roof-lights or wired glass, reinforced
    plastics, asbestos, corroded metal sheet, etc are used as roofing material
    and prone to fail under weight of workers.
    Working at height means that there is a risk of fall from one level to a
    lower level and may cause physical or personal injury.

    Regulations - Working on fragile roof


    According to OSHA 29 CFR 1926.501(b), workers with all fall protection
    and prevention measures will be authorized to work on fragile roof
    only  when the roof have the essential quality, structural integrity, and
    adequate strength.
    A walking or working surface of 1.8 m or more above a lower level must
    be protected against falls by suitable guardrail, safety net or individual
    fall arrester aid.

    Hazards - Working on fragile roof


    Here are the main hazards associated with working on fragile roof at
    height
    Height: Vertical distance directly proportional to the consequences/
    injury severity.
    Types of roofing material: Non-reinforced fiber-cement, glass or
    roof-lights or wired glass those are painted and unable to see, reinforced
    plastics may become brittle, old asbestos sheet, corroded metal sheet, etc
    are liable to damage due to load of working peoples.
    Degraded material: Hazard associated with the state of the structure
    in which the workers work.
    Pitch roof and unprotected edge: People working on an
    unprotected surface.
    Inappropriate / unsecured access to roof: Includes lack of access,
    unsecured access, and unstable access.
    Bad weather: Rain, wet surface, strong wind, freezing conditions, etc.
    Unsecured/loose material on roof: loose or unsecured material can
    fall on people.
    Unsafe practices: Throwing material from roof or creating an obstacle
    due to piling or improper placement of equipment in the work area.
    Incompetence: Incompetent people can walk directly on fragile roof
    without judging the structural support.

    Risk - working on fragile roof


    Falls through roof and falling objects are the main risks associated with
    working on fragile roof. Due to the high probability and serious
    consequences such as fatality, working on fragile roof at heights is
    generally treated as a high-risk activity.
    A person who falls from a height can cause death, injury to the neck or
    spine, multiple fractures, and paralysis.
    Dropping objects onto people can cause serious injury such as death,
    brain damage, paralysis, multiple fractures, etc.

    Safe work practices and controls


    1. Try to avoid working at height, if possible, by alternate arrangement. If
    this is unavoidable, plan and organize work through the work permit
    system and the Job Safety Analysis, assess the condition of roof before
    commencement of work. Climatic conditions must be assessed, and work
    should not be planned in bad weather.
    2. Make sure all personal protective equipment used for working on
    fragile roof at height must be certified and inspected before use.
    3. Use roof ladders or crawling boards or staging on the roof surface for
    stepping by worker. Crawling boards or roof ladder must be laid across
    the roof surface considering the position of underlying load bearing
    support of roof. It helps to distribute the load of workers over wide area.
    4. Provide perimeter fall protection or a guardrail system on the roof.
    Cover or barricade the openings or hole if exist.
    5. Workers with health problems such as heart disease, high blood
    pressure, psychosis, epilepsy, or one of these diseases should be
    considered unfit for working at height.
    6. Provide safety net underneath the roof and all workers must wear full
    body safety harness.
    7. Ensure that full body harness is always properly anchored /
    connected. The lifeline must be used to move from one point to another.
    8. Ensure adequate and secured access to the roof.
    9. The area under and around the work area must be barricaded with
    warning tape and a causation boards must be displayed to restrict man
    movement.
    10. All hand tools, equipment, and materials necessary for use on fragile
    roof must be properly secured. Be sure to use tool bags to keep tools and
    secure small tools such as hammers, wrenches, etc. with appropriate
    means during use.
    11. Do not throw any materials, including tools, from a height. Use a rope
    for safe delivery.
    12. Before leaving the work area, make sure there is no loose material on
    the roof.

    Personal protective Equipment


    Basic PPEs:  Ensure use of Helmet, safety shoes, safety goggles, hand
    gloves, high visible vest, etc
    Special PPEs: Special PPEs like full body safety harness along with
    anchorage, connectors, lifeline, self-retracting lifeline / lanyard, shock
    absorber, i.e. shock-absorbing lanyard, snap hook and fall protector or
    rope Grabs.

    Toolbox talk interaction Questionnaires on


    working at height
    1. For repair fragile roof, what would be the first action before
    commencing the work?
    2. Why roof ladder or staging or crawling board required while working
    on fragile roof?
    3. Does the full body harness help prevent falls or minimize the fall
    distance?
    4. What is meant by ‘lifeline’ and when does it require?
    5. What is edge fall protection?
    6. Why do you require fall arrester?
    7. When and where to provide safety net?
    9. What is the purpose of a full body harness?
    10. What is meant by fragile roof?

    Summary
    Working on fragile roof is the most dangerous job because it
    presents a high risk of serious injury. An appropriate fall prevention and
    protection system with an adequate risk assessment, work permit,
    adoption of best practices and competent supervision must be
    implemented. Roof ladder, staging, crawling board, edge fall protection
    and use of full body harness with other accessories can prevent fall
    accidents. Record of Toolbox talk on working on fragile roof must
    be maintained.

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