Roof Access Life Safety

With the help of the platform workers can easily access the roof and make their way through obstacles like pipes ducts cables and more.

Roof access life safety.

Accessing roofs by permit means that only authorized personnel or trained employees can be on it. Some employees get so wrapped up in their project that they forget where the roof edge is. Edge awareness losing the edge of the roof can be a problem when you are engaged in roof work. Building owner liability in any situation where the roof of a building has no edge protection a building owner needs to secure the safety of the people who have to access the roof.

Warning signs represent a hazard level between danger and caution needing specific precautionary measures to be taken. This way help can be summoned if somebody cannot leave the roof to do so or if the people on the roof are locked out of the building. Anybody going on the roof should have a means of communication with somebody inside the building. A roof access platform is a safe walking surface mostly used for roof maintenance workers.

When there is a roof safety warning sign there are existing life threatening hazards that can lead to serious injury or death. Roof holes unguarded skylights and poorly covered holes. A mini training video on 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 by 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡. In either case it is wise to ensure that the local rules and regulations are being followed and the best way to ensure this is to implement a solid roof access policy.

2 communication and 15 minute safety checks.