Osha Standards For Roof Hatches And Head Clearance

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Osha standards for roof hatches and head clearance.

Lifts outdoor signs roof hatches and similar heights osha standards for walking working surfaces apply to all permanent places of employment except where only domestic mining or agricultural work is performed walking working surfaces are addressed in specific standards for the general industry. Low slope roof 4 12 slope or less 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10. Two osha standards can apply 29 cfr 1910 which governs general industry safety standards and 29 cfr 1926 which governs construction sites specifically the osha general industry standards exclude construction as well as agriculture and marine industries which. 1910 23 open roof hatches should be protected.

Know the pitch of the roof and follow the appropriate standard. Grab bars not required at hatch exits. Osha clearance requirements say that employees must have at least 6 feet 3 inches headroom above work spaces above switchboards panel boards motor control centers and service equipment. Steep roof above 4 12 slope 29 cfr 1926 501 b 11.