Safe Working In Roof Spaces

Roof work accounts for a quarter of all deaths in the construction industry.

Safe working in roof spaces.

Most roof spaces in residential premises constitute the space between the ceiling of the top floor and the roof. Installing cabling and entering ceiling spaces for work such as installation of solar panels or aerials on roofs can pose serious risks to workers. Air conditioning systems and other persons entering ceiling spaces or working on roofs can be at serious risk of electrocution and falls from heights. Plan safe work at height.

Particular care should be taken when carrying out hot work in these spaces. Working in roof spaces working in roof spaces presents particular risks to staff as it combines working at height with the restrictions of a confined area. Electricians plumbers pest control operators installers of ceiling insulation. Even where there is only sufficient space to reach in to conduct the work particularly for shallow eaves there is a risk of shock and the electrical installation should be de energised to remove the hazard.

A fall from a loft and roof space could result in life threatening injuries so extra care must be taken. Working on roofs is a hazardous activity because it involves working at height. Falls through fragile materials such as roof lights and asbestos cement roofing sheets account for more of these deaths than any other single. Working on roofs and in ceiling spaces.

Business operators managers and workers should work together to put in place health and safety measures and ensure appropriate staff training is. Business operators managers and workers should work together to put in place health and safety measures and ensure appropriate staff training is conducted to minimise the risk of serious. When working from any elevated space there s a risk of falls and injury.