What it contains

Falling from a roof is an occupational health and safety (OHS) risk for workers who remove fragile roofing. This document advises employers of their duties to reduce these risks. It explains:

• the OHS duties of employers to prevent workers from being injured
• how to develop safe systems of work
• how to prepare safe work method statements for high risk construction work
• how to make decisions whether to work from above or below the roof
• ways to safely use roof safety mesh

At the end of the document, there is a list of tasks associated with removing fragile roofing and their associated risks.