Osha Attic Safety

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Osha attic safety.

The recent osha action clarifies the standard. 9 use a safety harness system osha recommendsworkers on building sites wear a full body harness or personal fall arrest system while working in attics. This 7 inch minimum stand off clearance protects the person climbing the ladder from likely trip hazards that would exist with less free space between the ladder and building. According to osha attics present hazards such as.

We all have a duty to protect ourselves and our employees. Atmospheric hazards e g poor ventilation. Attics crawlspaces have been covered by osha for 20 years. An anchor belt capable of holding 5 000 pounds is secured to one of the truss or rafters.

Osha says attics and crawl spaces require 4 gas monitors posted by justin mccarter on feb 19th 2016 plumbers electricians carpenters hvac techs and many other tradesmen find themselves crawling around attics and crawlspaces on a regular basis. Now they are going to need to bring one more piece of equipment with them a personal 4 gas monitor. Per osha 1910 23 d 2 the minimum perpendicular distance from the centerline of the steps or rungs or grab bars or both to the nearest permanent object in back of the ladder is 7 inches. They are designed to protect employees.

Properly designed safety rules are not established to get a good result if a business is inspected. Osha has developed a standard for confined spaces in construction 29 cfr 1926 subpart aa that applies to spaces such as attics basements and crawl spaces. It is important however to remember that the main concern should not be passing an osha inspection but rather the safety of employees. 10 safety tips for working in the attic recently we restarted our air sealing insulation articles again and in the most recent article on hot roofs we mentioned that now is a good time to work in your attic at least if you live in the south.