Osha Standards For Roof Hatches And Head Clearance

These letters provide guidance to clarify the application of an established osha standard policy or procedure but they may not in themselves establish or revise osha policy or procedure or interpret the osh act.

Osha standards for roof hatches and head clearance.

Osha clearance requirements say that employees must have at least 6 feet 3 inches headroom above work spaces above switchboards panel boards motor control centers and service equipment. Steep roof above 4 12 slope 29 cfr 1926 501 b 11. 1910 23 open roof hatches should be protected. Grab bars not required at hatch exits.

Lifts outdoor signs roof hatches and similar heights osha standards for walking working surfaces apply to all permanent places of employment except where only domestic mining or agricultural work is performed walking working surfaces are addressed in specific standards for the general industry. Low slope roof 4 12 slope or less 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10. Know the pitch of the roof and follow the appropriate standard. Osha safety standards especially for roof fall protection can be a source of confusion for many industrial companies.