Prevention of Falls - Working on Roofs

• Prevention of Falls - Working on Roofs (PDF 145kb)
  Document Type: Publication
  Keycode: VWA957/01/06.05
  Industry: Construction General 
  Category: Falls Prevention 
  Division Author: construction
  Publication Date: 01 August 2005
  Date First Published: 01 August 2005
  Summary: This publication provides guidance information on safe methods of conducting work on roofs.

About this publication

Prevention of Falls – Working on Roofs is a 6 page brochure intended to illustrate practical methods of reducing the likelihood of injuries from falls, both above and below two metres. The brochure looks at some common roof work tasks, ways of eliminating the hazard and basic safety principles that should be adopted when working on a roof.