Diamond & Thiel Construction Co., Inc. shall take the following steps to protect workers who are exposed to fall hazards while securing trusses/rafters at the peak of the trusses/ridge beam: Only the following trained workers will be allowed to work at the peak during roof truss or rafter installation: Spencer Plouffe Dan Robinson Paul Edinger Kyle Machovec Dave Decker Richard Ackerman Daniel Weeks Once truss or rafter installation begins, workers not involved in that activity shall not stand or walk below or adjacent to the roof opening or exterior walls in any area where they could be struck by falling objects. Workers shall have no other duties than securing/bracing the pusses/ridge beam. Workers positioned at the peaks or in the webs of trusses or on top of the ridge beam shall work from a stable position, either by sitting on a seat” or other equivalent surface that provides “ridge additional stability or by positioning themselves in previously stabilized trusses/rafters and leaning into and reaching through the trusses/rafters. Workers not remain on or in the peak/ridge any longer than necessary to safely complete the task. Roof Sheathing Operations Workers typically install roof sheathing after all trusses/rafters and any permanent truss bracing is in place. Roof structures are unstable until some sheathing is installed, so workers installing roof sheathing cannot be protected from fall hazards by conventional fall protection systems until it is determined that the roofing system can be used as an anchorage point. At that point, employees shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system. Trusses/rafters are subject to collapse if a worker falls while attached to a single truss with a belt/harness. Nets could also cause collapse, and there is no place to attach guardrails. All workers will ensure that they have secure footing before they attempt to walk on the sheathing, including cleaning of mud or other slip hazards. To minimize the time workers must be exposed to a fall hazard; materials will be staged to allow for the quickest installation of sheathing. Diamond & Thiel Construction Co., Inc. shall take the following steps to protect workers who are
Diamond & Thiel Construction Co., Inc. shall take the following steps to protect workers who are exposed to fall hazards while securing trusses/rafters at the peak of the trusses/ridge beam: Only the following trained workers will be allowed to work at the peak during roof truss or rafter installation: Spencer Plouffe Dan Robinson Paul Edinger Kyle Machovec Dave Decker Richard Ackerman Daniel Weeks Once truss or rafter installation begins, workers not involved in that activity shall not stand or walk below or adjacent to the roof opening or exterior walls in any area where they could be struck by falling objects. Workers shall have no other duties than securing/bracing the pusses/ridge beam. Workers positioned at the peaks or in the webs of trusses or on top of the ridge beam shall work from a stable position, either by sitting on a “ridge seat” or other equivalent surface that provides additional stability or by positioning themselves in previously stabilized trusses/rafters and leaning into and reaching through the trusses/rafters. Workers not remain on or in the peak/ridge any longer than necessary to safely complete the task. Roof Sheathing Operations Workers typically install roof sheathing after all trusses/rafters and any permanent truss bracing is in place. Roof structures are unstable until some sheathing is installed, so workers installing roof sheathing cannot be protected from fall hazards by conventional fall protection systems until it is determined that the roofing system can be used as an anchorage point. At that point, employees shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system. Trusses/rafters are subject to collapse if a worker falls while attached to a single truss with a belt/harness. Nets could also cause collapse, and there is no place to attach guardrails. All workers will ensure that they have secure footing before they attempt to walk on the sheathing, including cleaning of mud or other slip hazards. To minimize the time workers must be exposed to a fall hazard; materials will be staged to allow for the quickest installation of sheathing. Diamond & Thiel Construction Co., Inc. shall take the following steps to protect workers who are
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