Hse Work On Fragile Roofs

Citb hse and wwt encourage all those involved in planning managing and working on fragile roofs to watch and share this film.

Hse work on fragile roofs.

Filon s fixsafe provides the solution to the hse s new guidance document. It explains which surfaces present a particular risk and what you should do as a building owner or occupier. Hse has assisted citb in the production of a film titled fragile roofs fragile lives. Board walk our open mesh walkway system has been designed specifically to allow work to be carried out safely on fragile and industrial roofs.

Working on fragile surfaces is extremely dangerous and the precautions are well established. Fragile roofs fragile lives is also available on youtube. Fragile roofs safe working practices what enforcement action might be taken by hse. This film was made by the citb with the assistance of the health safety executive hse and co operation of working well together wwt.

If inspectors encounter failure to control risk work will be prohibited and prosecution. Roofers make up nearly a quarter of all workers killed in falls from height at work. Where possible you should not work near fragile materials. What you need to know the essentials falls through fragile roofs and fragile roof lights cause death and serious injury.

I encourage everyone involved in arranging planning managing and doing work on fragile roofs to watch and share this film. In the film 4 people tell of the devastating effects falls through fragile roofs has had on themselves and their families. Falls through fragile materials such as roof lights and asbestos cement roofing sheets account for more of these deaths than any other single cause. Hse release guidance on fragile roof work.

Further information on working with fragile roofs can be found in safe working on fragile roofs acr cp 002 2005 published by the advisory committee for roof work acr. Accessing dangerous fragile roofs for rooflight replacement is no longer necessary. Safety alert for working on fragile roofs. A new document by the health safety executive fragile roofs safe working practices has just been published and explains that.

This leaflet is for building owners and occupiers construction businesses and workers in the construction refurbishment and building maintenance sectors in short anyone working on fragile roofs or having work done. It is hosted on citb s website and youtube channel and is free to view share and use. Working on roofs is a high risk activity because it involves working at height. The law says you must organise and plan all roof work so it is carried out safely.