Low-Slope Roofing Manual (M070)

1 About IHSA. IHSA's vision is workplaces without injuries, illnesses, or fatalities. We engage with our member firms, workers, and other stakeholders to help them continuously improve their health and safety performance. We do this by providing effective and innovative sector-specific programs, products, and services. We offer Training programs Consulting services Health and safety audits Publications and e-news Posters and stickers Reference material A resource-rich website Solutions to high-risk activities Due diligence solutions. Find out what we can do for you at Low-Slope Roofing Health & Safety Manual Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA). 5110 Creekbank Road, Suite 400. Mississauga, Ontario L4W 0A1 Canada Tel: 1-800-263-5024 Fax: 905-625-8998. ISBN 9781894761192. 90000 >. 9 781894 761192 M070. 1 11/02/2014 12:00:15 PM. Low-Slope Roofing Health & Safety Manual Infrastructure Health & Safety Association 5110 Creekbank Road, Suite 400. Mississauga, Ontario L4W 0A1 Canada 1-800-263-5024 1.

2 Low-Slope Roofing Health & Safety Manual IHSA has additional information on this and other topics. Visit or call Customer Service at 1-800-263-5024. The contents of this publication are for general information only. This publication should not be regarded or relied upon as a definitive guide to government regulations or to safety practices and procedures. The contents of this publication were, to the best of our knowledge, current at the time of printing. However, no representations of any kind are made with regard to the accuracy, completeness, or sufficiency of the contents. The appropriate regulations and statutes should be consulted. Readers should not act on the information contained herein without seeking specific independent legal advice on their specific circumstance. The Infrastructure Health & Safety Association is pleased to answer individual requests for counselling and advice. This Manual was developed, reviewed, and endorsed by the Roofers Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee in association with IHSA.

3 The Infrastructure Health & Safety Association would like to thank working committee members for contributing their knowledge, experience, and time to produce a health and safety Manual that will benefit both labour and management in the Low-Slope Roofing sector. Special thanks to the Ontario Industrial Roofers Contractors Association and the Sheet Metal Workers International Association for their contributions to the creation of this Manual . Infrastructure Health and Safety Association, 2013. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, or stored in any material form, without the express written permission of the copyright owner. Images supplied by the Health and Safety Executive contain public sector information published by the HSE and licensed under the Open Government Licence November 2013. ISBN 978-1-894761-19-2. 2. Low-Slope Roofing Manual Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chapter 6. COLD STRESS. ng the Contract Chapter 1 6-1 Frostbite RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 6-1 Hypothermia 6-1 Wind Chill 1-1 Constructor's Responsibilities 6-2 Preventing Cold Stress 1-1 Employer's Responsibilities 1-2 Supervisor's or Foreperson's Responsibilities Chapter 7.

4 1-2 Worker's Responsibilities PLANNING AND HOUSEKEEPING. 1-2 Worker's Rights 7-1 Planning 1-3 Post on Site Checklist 7-1 Public Way Protection 7-1 Setup Chapter 2 7-2 Access JOB SAFETY ANALYSiS 7-2 Storage 2-1 Creating a JSA 7-2 Garbage Disposal 2-1 Changes to Work Conditions 2-2 Sample JSA for Setting Up an Extension Ladder Chapter 8. 2-3 Job Safety Analysis Form PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 8-1 General Chapter 3. 8-1 Head Protection EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 8-2 Foot Protection 3-1 Emergency Response Plan and Procedures 8-2 Hand and Forearm Protection 3-2 Emergency Procedures for Fall Rescue 8-3 Eye Protection 3-4 Emergency Response Planning Checklist 8-3 Hearing Protection 8-4 Protection from the Sun Chapter 4 8-4 Clothing OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS. 4-1 Histoplasmosis Chapter 9. 4-1 Legionella FALL PROTECTION. 4-2 West Nile Virus 9-1 Components 4-2 Asphalt 9-1 Safety Harnesses and Lanyards 4-3 Coal Tar Pitch 9-2 Inspection 4-3 Lightweight Concrete 9-3 Travel Restraint 9-3 Fall-Arrest System 9-3 Anchor Systems Chapter 5.

5 9-5 Temporary Guardrail Systems HEAT STRESS. 9-5 Warning Barriers 5- 1 Heat Exhaustion 9-6 Guardrails and Barriers 5- 1 Heat Stroke 5-2 Precautions for Avoiding Heat Stress 3. Low-Slope Roofing Manual Table of Contents Chapter 10 Chapter 16. ROOF OPENINGS AND SKYLIGHTS KETTLES AND TANKERS. 10-1 Roof Openings 16-1 Kettle Start-Up 10-1 Skylights 16-3 Loading of Kettles 16-3 Kettle Fires Chapter 11 16-3 Shutdown of Kettles Roofing EQUIPMENT 16-3 Rooftop Kettles 11-2 Gas-Fuelled Engines 16-3 Emission Control Systems on Kettles 11-3 Vacuum Systems (Smokeless Kettles). 16-4 Warming the Kettle Chapter 12 16-4 Tankers HOT-WORK HAZARDS. 12-1 Torch-Applied Roofs Chapter 17. 12-1 Hand-Held Torches PROPANE, BURNERS, AND TORCHES. 12-2 Welding Thermoplastic Membranes 17-1 Training 12-3 Fire Watch and Plan 17-1 General Propane Safety 17-1 Precautions with Propane Equipment Chapter 13 17-2 Precautions with Propane Burners LIVE SERVICES 17-3 Precautions with Hand-Held Torches 13-1 Electrical Hazards 17-3 Safety Checklist 13-2 Lightning 13-3 Natural Gas Piping Chapter 18.

6 13-3 Unknown Live Services NIGHT Roofing . 13-3 Solar Panels (Photovoltaics) 18-1 Poor Visibility 18-1 Electrical Hazards Chapter 14 18-2 Alertness of Workers ROOF ACCESS. 14-1 Stairs or Elevators Chapter 19. 14-1 Scaffold Stair Towers VEHICLE SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION. 14-1 Ladders OF DANGEROUS GOODS. 19-1 Vehicles Chapter 15 19-2 Trailers MATERIAL LOADING 19-2 Transportation of Dangerous Goods 15-1 Hoisting and Rigging 15-1 Cranes Appendix: 15-1 Elevators MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 15-1 Motorized Hoists Musculoskeletal Hazards and Controls: Roofers 15-4 Gin Wheels (Hand Hoists). 15-4 Asphalt Pipes and Discharge Area 15-4 Conveyers 4. Low-Slope Roofing Manual CHAPTER 1 RightsRights and responsibilities and Responsibilities CHAPTER 1 Rights and Responsibilities Each workplace party has certain responsibilities Employer's Responsibilities that contribute to a safe and healthy workplace. Before beginning work, it is important for Read sections 25 and 26 of the Occupational everyone to know and understand their rights Health and Safety Act.

7 They list many of the and responsibilities. This chapter discusses employer's responsibilities. the various responsibilities and rights that are outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety ~ 5X[[ ^dc P <X]Xbcah ^U ;PQ^da 5^a\ . Act and the Regulations for Construction Registration of Constructors and Employers Projects (O. Reg. 213/91). It also lists the Engaged in Construction. documents that must be posted in an accessible location at all jobsites. ~ 8U h^d WPeT . eT ^a \^aT f^aZTab h^d \dbc . prepare and review annually a written Occupational Health and Safety Policy. You must also develop and maintain a program to Constructor's Responsibilities implement the policy. ~ 4]bdaT cWPc cWT _a^YTRc Xb bd_TaeXbTS Pc P[[ ~ 0__^X]c P bd_TaeXb^a XU . eT ^a \^aT ^U h^da . times. workers are on the project at the same time. ~ 0 _a^YTRc cWPc [Pbcb \^aT cWP] cWaTT \^]cWb ~ <PZT bdaT cWPc cWT f^aZTab ^] bXcT PaT . and has 20 or more workers, must have a Joint supervised at all times. Health and Safety Committee (JHSC).

8 ~ 6 XeT f^aZTab cWT caPX]X]V cWPc Xb aT`dXaTS Qh [Pf . ~ 8U P 97B2 Xb ]^c aT`dXaTS P]S cWTaT PaT \^aT (on fall protection systems, WHMIS, etc.). cWP] . eT f^aZTab cWT f^aZTab \dbc RW^^bT P . health and safety representative. ~ 8U f^aZ \dbc QT S^]T ^][h Qh `dP[X. TS f^aZTab . QT bdaT cWT f^aZTab PaT `dP[X. TS c^ S^ cWPc . ~ 5X[[ ^dc P <X]Xbcah ^U ;PQ^da <>; 5^a\ work. ATVXbcaPcX^] ^U 2^]bcadRc^ab P]S . Employers Engaged in Construction. ~ 3 TeT[^_ faXccT] _a^RTSdaTb U^a aTbRdX]V P . worker whose fall has been arrested ( , a ~ :TT_ P R^_h ^U P[[ T\_[^hTa P__a^eTS U^a\b worker hanging by a harness). ( , Form 1000) on site while employers are on the project. Note: The Regulations for Construction Projects ~ BT]S P =^cXRT ^U ?a^YTRc U^a\ c^ cWT <>; XU ( 213/91, ) requires that workers be required. A Notice of Project form is required protected from falls by a guardrail system. If it if the project is valued at more than $50,000 is not reasonably possible to install a guardrail or falls under one of the other conditions in system, the following can be used: section 6 of the construction regulations.

9 1. a travel restraint system ~ 3 TeT[^_ faXccT] T\TaVT]Rh _a^RTSdaTb \PZT 2. a fall restricting system sure your employees and subcontractors know 3. a fall arrest system. what they are, and post them on site. ~ <PZT bdaT cWTaT Xb aTPSh PRRTbb c^ P cT[T_W^]T . a two-way radio, or other communication system in case of an emergency ~ AT_^ac TeTah UPcP[Xch ^a ^cWTa _aTbRaXQTS . incident, such as a critical injury, to the MOL. ~ <PZT bdaT cWPc P[[ f^aZTab ^] bXcT PaT Pc [TPbc . 16 years old. 1-1. Low-Slope Roofing Manual Rights and Responsibilities CHAPTER 1. Supervisor's or Foreperson's Company health and safety policy and program Responsibilities Company workplace violence and harassment ~ <PZT bdaT cWPc f^aZTab dbT cWT \TcW^Sb policy procedures, and equipment required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Ministry of Labour inspector's orders and Regulations for Construction Projects. report ~ Ensure that workers use or wear the equipment Material Safety Data Sheets (available).]]

10 Or clothing that the employer requires. Emergency response plan ~ Tell workers about actual or potential dangers. ~ Give workers written instructions when required. Fall-arrest rescue procedures (available). ~ CPZT TeTah aTPb^]PQ[T _aTRPdcX^] c^ _a^cTRc In Case of Injury poster issued by the workers. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (P085. available at ). Worker's Responsibilities MOL's Health & Safety at Work: Prevention Starts Here poster ~ 2W^^bT f^aZTa aT_aTbT]cPcXeTb U^a cWT 9^X]c . Health and Safety Committee. <>; b |=^cXRT ^U ?a^YTRc} 5^a\ &$ XU cWT . project is valued at more than $50,000 or falls ~ CT[[ h^da bd_TaeXb^a ^a T\_[^hTa PQ^dc under one of the conditions in section 6 of the equipment problems or other hazards that construction regulations. could hurt you or other workers. ~ 5^[[^f h^da T\_[^hTa b X]bcadRcX^]b c^ dbT MOL Form 1000 Registration of Constructors or wear equipment, protective devices, or and Employers Engaged in Construction . b_TRX. R R[^cWX]V (available).]