OSHA
moves residential roof transition date to December 15, 2012
The residential roofing industry has seen several changes since June 2011,
when OSHA rescinded its directive for residential fall protection requirements. Several deadlines have seemingly come and gone adding to the confusion regarding when those working at heights within residential construction needed to be in compliance with OHSA’s new guidelines.
The new requirements within the residential fall protection directive
STD 03-11-002 remain in effect, meaning employers must move to adopt these new requirement, OSHA has implemented a transition period for temporary enforcement measures for 19 months until December 15, 2012 which include on-site compliance assistance, penalty reduction, extended abatement dates and increased outreach programs in an attempt to educate the residential construction industry of these new requirements.
