Roofing

Overview

Roofing work refers to hoisting, storing, applying, and removing roofing materials and equipment. Roofing work includes work on related insulation, sheet metal, and vapor barriers, but does not include construction of the roof deck or leading-edge work.

Publications

Brochures/Guides
- Fall protection for construction activities
  Provides best practices for fall protection when performing construction activities. Covers the requirements in Division 3, Subdivision M, Fall Protection and highlights fall protection requirements for work on ladders and scaffolds.
  English Order printed copy 05/09/2019
- Overhead line safety act
  Covers common safety issues related to overhead lines.
  English 01/18/2007
- Fall protection for the construction industry
  Protección contra caídas en la industria de la construcción
  Proporciona las mejores prácticas para la protección contra caídas cuando se realizan actividades de construcción. Cubre los requisitos de division 3, subdivision M, protección de caídas y recalca los requisitos de protección contra caídas para trabajos en escaleras y andamios.
  Spanish Order printed copy 07/01/2019
Fact sheets
- Safety monitoring for roofing work
  Explains the requirments for using safety monitor systems rather than mechanical systems to warn roofers when they are six feet or more above a lower level and in danger of falling.
  English 12/21/2018
References
- Rules with requirements
  We get many calls and emails from employers asking the same question. It begins: “Which of your rules have requirements for…” You can finish the sentence with words like “recordkeeping,” “employee training,” and “written documents.” To answer those questions, we’ve organized these rules requirements into a filterable, sortable, searchable table.
  English 05/10/2019