Safety Training

I found this new web site http://stopconstructionfalls.com that may be of interest to you.  This new  fall prevention campaign will focus on prevention and training relating to falls from roof, ladders and scaffolding on construction jobsites.  It has many training tools and resources for you to use.  Please check it out.

Fall Protection Residental Roofing

Fall Protection in Residential Construction

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has
issued a directive rescinding the Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction
(STD 03-00-001).

Before issuance of this new directive, STD 03-00-001 allowed employers engaged in certain residential construction activities to use specified alternative methods of fall protection (e.g., slide guards or safety monitor systems) rather than the conventional fall protection (guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems) required by the residential construction fall protection standard (29 CFR1926.501(b)(13)).

With the issuance of the new directive, all residential construction employers must comply with 29CFR 1926.501(b)(13). Residential construction employers generally must ensure that employees working six feet or more above lower levels use guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems DIRECTIVE NUMBER: STD 03-11-002

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 16, 2010

ENFORCEMENT DATE: June 16, 2011

OSHA Residential Construction Fall Protection

Just a reminder that the three month phase in period for the OSHA residential construction fall protection is over.  It is know required and non compliance can mean large fines.  A simple solution is the use of a roofers bucket safety kit that complies with the OSHA requirements.  Another solution would be guard rail roof brackets that are installed at the roof edge to eliminate a fall.  For larger jobs system guardrail packages are available from Bluewater Manufacturing.  Avoid fines that could be crippling to you business.