Roof work

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26. Roof work

26.1. General provisions

26.1.1. Where necessary to prevent danger, precautions should

be taken to prevent:

workers employed on roofs from falling off them; and

tools or other objects and materials from falling from roofs.

26.1.2. Work on roofs should not be carried on in high

winds, violent storms or heavy snowfalls or when the roof is

covered with ice.

26.1.3. Crawling boards should be at least 25 cm (10 in)

wide.

26.1.4. Crawling boards should be securely fastened to a

firm structure.

26.1.5. Roofing brackets should fit the slope of the roof.

26.1.6. Roofing brackets should be securely supported.

26.2. Steep roofs

26.2.1. Work on steeply sloping roofs should only be done

by workers who are physically and psychologically fit for such

work.

26.2.2. When work is done on steeply sloping roofs, sufficient

and suitable crawling boards or ladders should be provided, and

firmly secured in position as soon as practicable.

26.2.3. When work is done on steeply sloping roofs, if practi-

cable, a working platform complying with the requirements of

section 3.2 should be provided and firmly secured in position.

26.2.4. If necessary to prevent danger when work is done on

steeply sloping roofs, a parapet wall or adequate guard-rail and

toe-board should be provided at the edge of the roof or a catch

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