Roofing Hazards Construction

With warm weather approaching in much of the country roofing work will pick up and this is a good time for roofing employers to review their practices to protect roofers.

Roofing hazards construction.

Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry and the occupational safety and health administration osha cites that falls from roofs account for 34 of all fall deaths. Contact with heavy machinery such as forklifts or cranes. Stability of the roof if the roof is unstable then there may be risk of collapse under a persons weight. Roof safety is a system of preventive measures when performing work and repairs on rooftops because it is one of the most dangerous jobs in the construction industry.

Unless these hazards are controlled by the employer roofers risk serious injury illness and death. Fire hazards including the flammability of virtually all chemicals used by roofers. Weather conditions ice snow and wind are always a hazard on a roof if the shingles or other surfaces are slippery. Workers getting caught or pinned between moving parts.

Roof holes unguarded skylights and poorly covered holes. Membrane roofs are especially slippery in wet conditions and should be avoided under these circumstances. The hazards of roofing. Here are the 10 most common rooftop safety hazards.

By contributing editor apr 12 2018 construction injuries and illness. While falls from roofs are a major hazard in the general construction industry hazards posed by hot work during built up roofing are also significant.