Section 408.10568. Roof guarding.  


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  • (1) Employees who work on roofs while performing building maintenance shall be protected by a perimeter guarding system that meets the requirements of General Industry Safety Standard Part 2 "Floor and Wall Openings, Stairways, and Skylights," as referenced in R 408.10509.

    (2)   The perimeter guard shall not be more than 6 inches (152 mm) inboard of the inside face of a barrier, for example, the parapet wall, or roof edge curb of the building being serviced; however, the perimeter guard location shall not be set back more than 18 inches (457 mm) from the exterior building face.

History: 1992 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2016 MR 16, Eff. Aug. 18, 2016.