The safety monitor is always a competent person 29 cfr 1926 500 b.
Roof torch safety.
However in a limited number of situations rooftop fires have occurred during the application of these products.
Stay safe while on the roof.
Among other program elements these include.
Safety training has reduced the occurrence of these accidents significantly.
Any leftover debris can prevent the torch down roofing membrane from forming a waterproof seal so make sure you remove.
Roofing safety controlling hot work hazards torch applied roofs torch applied operations can be hazardous to roofers and the public.
Roofing safety talks.
Torch applied polymer modified bitumen sheet products have been used successfully and safely in north america since the late 1970s.
Being equipped with safety gear is also a must.
Torching can reach temperatures over 1093 c or 2000 f.
A roofing torch requires the use of a gas torch with an open flame operating at extremely high temperatures and runs the risk of fire and burning the roofing professional.
In absence of the safety gear torching down the roofing installation can turn into a disaster.
3 1 1 using an open flame for roof drying or de icing over combustible 1 roof surfaces shall not be permitted.
In addition temperatures generated by torching.
Climb up on a secure ladder with stabilizers that hook onto the roof s edge.
Roofers may suffer serious burns from the torch or the hot modified bitumen they are applying.
A registered torch mechanic will have the knowledge and understanding as indicated by.
The canadian roofing contractors association crca promotes safe torch practices in the workplace.
The program also spells out a number of safe practices that go well beyond osha s regulations in dealing with roofing torch use.
First and foremost you should never make an effort to do torch down roofing installation in the absence of safety precautions.
This means that anyone who installed modified bitumen membranes and operates torching equipment must be safety trained.
The warning line system shall consist of ropes wires or chains and supporting stanchions 29 cfr 1926 502 f 2.
Warning line safety monitors.
