2013 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 23 - Labor
§ 23-492.05 Roofing operations and equipment; applicability

23-492.05. Roofing operations and equipment; applicability

A. Employees shall be protected from falling when on a roof surface where the eave height exceeds fifteen feet above the grade or level below and the roof slope is not steeper than 4:12 by use of one of any combination of personal fall protection systems, catch platforms, scaffold platforms, eave barriers, roof jack systems, safety monitoring systems or parapets at least twenty-four inches high.

B. Employees shall be protected from falling when on a roof surface where the eave height exceeds fifteen feet above the grade or level below and the roof slope is steeper than 4:12 but not steeper than 7:12 by use of one or any combination of personal fall protection systems, catch platforms, scaffold platforms, eave barriers, roof jack systems or parapets at least twenty-four inches high.

C. Employees shall be protected from falling when on a roof surface steeper than 7:12 by personal fall protection systems, catch platforms or scaffold platforms, regardless of the height of the roof.

D. If a personal fall protection system is used to comply with this section, the system shall be installed and used pursuant to section 23-492.06.

E. If catch platforms are used to comply with this section, they shall be installed in close proximity below the eaves below roof work areas, extend at least two feet horizontally beyond the projection of the eaves and be provided with standard railings and toeboards pursuant to section 23-492.06. Catch platforms shall be fully planked.

F. If built-up scaffold platforms are used to comply with this section, they shall be installed and maintained pursuant to 29 Code of Federal Regulations section 1926, subpart L. Fully planked platforms shall be provided near the eave level.

G. If eave barriers are used to comply with this section, the barrier, unless of solid construction, shall comply with section 23-492.06. The barrier system shall be securely anchored at eave level or supported by ropes securely tied to substantial anchorages on the roof. If the barrier system is to be moved from one work area to another, employees performing the moving operations shall be protected by the use of safety belts and lines.

H. If a roof jack system is used to comply with this section, the roof jacks shall be constructed to fit the slope of the roof and be designed, fabricated and installed in such a manner that they will sustain all expected loads. The supported plank shall be positioned at some angle from perpendicular to the roof to horizontal. Intervals or spans between roof jacks shall not exceed ten feet. If roof supports are used they shall consist of first-grade manila rope of at least three-fourths inch diameter or other material of equivalent strength. Wooden supporting members that span between roof jacks shall be selected lumber or equivalent and be of at least two-inch by six-inch material. Where supporting members other than wood are used they shall be of at least the equivalent strength. Wooden supporting members that span between roof jacks shall be selected lumber or equivalent and be of at least two-inch by six-inch material. Where supporting members other than wood are used they shall be of at least equivalent strength.

I. If a safety monitoring system is used to comply with this section, the system must be installed and used pursuant to section 23-492.08 and used in combination with a warning line system. On roofs fifty feet or less in width, the use of a safety monitoring system without a warning line system is permitted.

J. For purposes of this section, the height measurement shall be determined by measuring the vertical distance from the lowest edge of the roof or eaves to the ground or level below. The height of parapets shall not be included in the roof height measurements.

K. In addition to the training required under section 23-492.09, each affected employee shall be trained to ensure specific awareness of the fall hazards associated with roofing work, including:

1. Work on or near gable ends.

2. Slipping hazards.

3. Roof holes and openings.

4. Skylights.

5. Work on ladders and scaffolds.

6. Access to roof.

7. Placement and location of materials on roof.

8. Care and use of fall protection systems.

L. Documentation of employee training shall be maintained as required by 29 Code of Federal Regulations section 1926.503.

M. If the employer demonstrates that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan that meets the requirements of section 23-492.07.

N. This section applies to roofing work on new residential construction sites, reroofing operations, roofing replacements, additions on existing dwelling units and installation, replacement and repair of solar equipment.