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Working at Height Toolkit - Fragile Roofs and Surfaces
Introduction
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require that priority be given to equipment that provides collective protection as opposed to equipment that is ‘personal’ and protects only the person using it.
Fragile roofs are a huge problem in the UK, and every year, they account for a fifth of all fatal workplace accidents, as a result of people falling through them, with many more suffering from life-changing injuries and permanent disabilities.
Fragile roofs are most prevalent in factories, warehouses and farm buildings. Advice on how to carry out work safely is published by the Health and Safety Executive.
They take various forms, and the most common are:
- Roof lights
- Liner panels on built-up sheeted roof
- Non-reinforced fibre cement sheets
- Corroded metal sheets
- Glass (including wired glass)
- Rotted chipboard
- Slates and tiles
Even roofs that look safe can be fragile and therefore, all roofs should be considered to be fragile until a competent person has confirmed they are not.
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