Residential Roof Fall Arrest Systems

Acceptable fall protection for low sloped roofs includes guardrails nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Residential roof fall arrest systems.

Always follow the manufacturer s instructions on selecting installing and using pfas components correctly. A pfas is a tool available to roofers during replacement jobs. Under 29 cfr 1926 501 b 13 workers engaged in residential construction six 6 feet or more above lower levels must be protected by conventional fall protection in other words guardrail systems safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems or other fall protection measures allowed elsewhere in 1926 501 b. In some cases a safety monitor is an acceptable form of fall protection according to osha.

Personal fall arrest system. In fact a pfas is the system of choice for many roofers. The system provides a complete fall protection solution for the roofing contractor all in a convenient bucket. A personal fall arrest system pfas is a favored residential roof fall protection tool among many roofers with a full body harness connected to the main component of the system by a lifeline or lanyard.

Product overview roofing safety system includes a universal harness 50 ft. From passive fall prevention solutions to active fall arrest systems our roof fall protection systems are designed to be user friendly and non intrusive while providing continuous uncompromising safety while working at height. However a breakdown in any component of a pfas could be disastrous for a worker. Other combinations of protection are also acceptable example.