Hse Work On Fragile Roofs

Hse has assisted citb in the production of a film titled fragile roofs fragile lives.

Hse work on fragile roofs.

Fragile roofs fragile lives is also available on youtube. This film was made by the citb with the assistance of the health safety executive hse and co operation of working well together wwt. In the film 4 people tell of the devastating effects falls through fragile roofs has had on themselves and their families. Roofers make up nearly a quarter of all workers killed in falls from height at work.

All roofs should be assumed to be fragile until a competent person has confirmed that they are not. I encourage everyone involved in arranging planning managing and doing work on fragile roofs to watch and share this film. 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.

The law says you must organise and plan all roof work so it is carried out safely. Fragile roofs safe working practices what enforcement action might be taken by hse. Where possible you should not work near fragile materials. A new document by the health safety executive fragile roofs safe working practices has just been published and explains that.

If inspectors encounter failure to control risk work will be prohibited and prosecution. What you need to know the essentials falls through fragile roofs and fragile roof lights cause death and serious injury. Filon s fixsafe provides the solution to the hse s new guidance document. Citb hse and wwt encourage all those involved in planning managing and working on fragile roofs to watch and share this film.

Falls through fragile materials such as roof lights and asbestos cement roofing sheets account for more of these deaths than any other single cause. Safety alert for working on fragile roofs. Hse release guidance on fragile roof work. 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. It explains which surfaces present a particular risk and what you should do as a building owner or occupier. 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. 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.