Warning line safety monitors.
Roof torch safety.
The canadian roofing contractors association crca promotes safe torch practices in the workplace.
Torch applied polymer modified bitumen sheet products have been used successfully and safely in north america since the late 1970s.
The warning line system shall consist of ropes wires or chains and supporting stanchions 29 cfr 1926 502 f 2.
In addition temperatures generated by torching.
3 1 only certa certified torch applicators shall operate torches when an open flame will contact any part of a roof.
Or on roofs 50 feet 15 25 m or less in width the use of a safety monitoring system alone is permitted 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10.
However in a limited number of situations rooftop fires have occurred during the application of these products.
Roofing safety controlling hot work hazards torch applied roofs torch applied operations can be hazardous to roofers and the public.
Among other program elements these include.
Roofers may suffer serious burns from the torch or the hot modified bitumen they are applying.
First and foremost you should never make an effort to do torch down roofing installation in the absence of safety precautions.
Being equipped with safety gear is also a must.
This means that anyone who installed modified bitumen membranes and operates torching equipment must be safety trained.
Climb up on a secure ladder with stabilizers that hook onto the roof s edge.
3 1 1 using an open flame for roof drying or de icing over combustible 1 roof surfaces shall not be permitted.
The program also spells out a number of safe practices that go well beyond osha s regulations in dealing with roofing torch use.
The requirement for two 4a60bc fire extinguishers during torch work more than 10 times the firefighting capability required under the osha rules.
The safety monitor is always a competent person 29 cfr 1926 500 b.
Any leftover debris can prevent the torch down roofing membrane from forming a waterproof seal so make sure you remove.
Torching can reach temperatures over 1093 c or 2000 f.
Roofing safety talks.
A registered torch mechanic will have the knowledge and understanding as indicated by.
Stay safe while on the roof.
