<Insert Company Name>
Warning Line System & Safety
Monitor Training Program
Who says I need fall
protection?
The Company’s Safety
& Loss Control Policy
does!
Your Co-workers do!
Your Family & Friends
do!
The Federal
Government (OSHA)
does!
When do I need fall
protection?
Each employee engaged in roofing
activities on low-sloped roofs, with
unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or
more above the lower levels shall be
protected from falling by guardrail
systems, safety net systems, personal
fall arrest systems, or a combination of
warning line system and guardrail
system, warning line system and safety
net system, warning line system and
personal fall arrest system, or warning
line system and safety monitoring
system.
Greater than 6 feet
What is a Guardrail
System?
A guardrail system is a physical barrier
erected to prevent employee from
falling to a lower level
The top rail shall be between 39” & 45”
and support 200lbs of outward or
downward force.
The mid rail shall be midway between the
top rail and the walking/working surface
and support 150lbs of outward or
downward force.
What is a Personal Fall
Arrest System?
A personal fall arrest system
is used to arrest an
employee in a fall from a
working level. It consist of an
anchorage point, connectors,
a full body harness, and may
include a lanyard,
deceleration device, lifeline,
or suitable combinations of
these.
What is Warning Line
System?
A warning line system is a
barrier erected on a roof to
warn employees that they are
approaching an unprotected
roof side or edge, and which
designates an area in which
roofing operations may take
place without the use of
guardrail or personal fall
arrest systems to protect
employees in the area.
What is a Controlled
Access Zone (CAZ)?
A controlled access zone is an area in
which certain work may take place
without the use of guardrail systems,
personal fall arrest systems, or safety
net system and access to the zone is
controlled.
Who controls the access
to the zone?
The Safety Monitor is responsible for
controlling access to the zone and
communicating fall hazard warnings to
all employees working in the controlled
access zone!
What is a Safety
Monitor?
The Safety Monitor is the the competent
person responsible for recognizing and
warning employees of fall hazards!
The Safety Monitor is an integral piece of
the Perimeter Fall Protection.
Can I ever use a Safety
Monitor without a
Warning Line System?
YES –
On Roofs 50-feet, or less in width, the use of a safety
monitoring system alone is permitted.
There are five examples of the roof dimensions near the
end of the training program
Can mechanical equipment
be used on a roof with only
a Safety Monitor?
No
Mechanical equipment is not
permitted outside the
warning lines, which
includes roof areas where
warning lines are not
required.
How does a Warning
Line System work?
The warning line shall be erected around all
sides of the roof work area
When mechanical equipment is not being
used the warning line system shall be erected
not less than 6 feet from the roofs edge.
When mechanical equipment is being used,
the warning line system shall be erected not
less than 10 feet from the roofs edge.
How do I access the
work area?
Points of access, material handling areas, storage
areas, and hoisting areas shall be connected to the
work area by an access path form by two warning
lines.
When the path to a point of access is not in use, a
rope, wire, or other barricade of equivalent strength
and height to the warning line, shall be placed across
the path at the point where the path intersects the
warning line erected around the work area, or the
path shall be offset such that a person cannot walk
directly into the work area.
What qualifies as a
Warning Line System?
Warning lines shall consist of ropes, wires, or
chains, and supporting stanchions erected as
follows:
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The warning line shall be rigged and supported in such a way that it’s lowest
point (including sag) is no less than 34” and the highest point is no more
than 39” from the working/walking surface
The warning line shall withstand 16 lbs of force applied horizontally to the
stanchion 30” above the working/walking surface without tipping over.
The warning line shall have minimal tensile strength of 500lbs after being
applied to the stanchions.
The line shall be attached at each stanchion in such a manner that pulling
on one section of warning line does not result in slack being taken up in
adjacent sections before the stanchion tips over.
The warning line shall be flagged at 6 foot intervals with a highly visible
material
Who is allowed outside
the warning lines?
No employees shall be allowed in the
area between a roofs edge and a
warning line unless the employee is
performing roof work activities in that
area, and is being supervised by a
Safety Monitor.
Can mechanical equipment
be used outside the
warning lines?
No
Mechanical equipment on roofs shall
be used and stored only in areas
where employees are protected by a
warning line system, guardrail system,
or personal fall arrest system
What is required to be a
Safety Monitor?
OSHA says that The Hartford Roofing Co.,
Inc. shall designate a competent person to
monitor the safety of the other employees
Safety Monitor shall be competent.
The Hartford Roofing Co., Inc. requires Safety
Monitors to have successfully completed this
training course, and strictly adhere to OSHA’s
requirements.
What are OSHA’s
requirements?
The Safety Monitor shall be competent to recognize
fall hazards
The Safety Monitor shall warn the employees when it
appears that the employee is unaware of a fall
hazard or is acting in an unsafe manner
The Safety Monitor shall be on the same
working/walking surface and be within visual sighting
distance of the employees being monitored
The Safety Monitor shall be close enough to
communicate orally with all the employees.
Can I perform other
duties if I am the Safety
Monitor?
No
As the designated Safety Monitor, you
shall have no other responsibilities
which could take your attention away
from the monitoring function.
What if I am the
Foreman?
Although it is the role of the foreman to
oversee the safety of the crew, the
foreman still has the responsibility to
monitor the entire roof project.
If you can ensure that there will be no
distractions that will interfere with your
monitoring function, than you shall be
permitted to act as the Safety Monitor!
Who is permitted in the
controlled access zone?
No employee, other than those engaged
in roofing work [on low-slope roofs] or
an employee covered by the fall
protection plan, shall be permitted in an
area where an employee is being
protected by a safety monitoring
system.
Define “roof work.”
Roof work means the hoisting, storage,
application, and removal of roofing
materials and equipment, including
related insulation, sheet metal, and
vapor barrier work.
Roof work does not include the
construction of the roof deck.
How will other employee
know that I am the Safety
Monitor?
It is your responsibility to alert
the entire work crew that you
will be (one of) the Safety
Monitor(s) for the day.
The Hartford Roofing Co., Inc.
shall provide each Authorized
Safety Monitor with fluorescent
vest
What happens when I
see an unsafe
condition?
Each employee working inside the controlled
access zone shall be directed to comply
promptly with fall hazard warnings from the
Safety Monitor!
The Hartford Roofing Co., Inc. has granted
authorization to the Safety Monitor to cease
any unsafe operations which affects the
safety of any employee inside the controlled
access zone!
The Hartford Roofing Co., Inc. has also
granted authorization to the Safety Monitor to
remove any employee from controlled access
zone for failure to adhere to direction and
warnings.
What happens when
nature calls?
If, for any reason, the Safety Monitor
must divert their attention from the
employees engaged in roof work
inside the controlled access zone,
those employees shall be required to
move back inside the warning line
system.
Employee are prohibited from reentering the controlled access zone
without the consent of the designated
Safety Monitor.
How many employees
can I effectively
monitor?
The OSHA regulations do not stipulate the
number of employees that one Safety Monitor
can effectively monitor, however all
employees inside the controlled access zone
must be within continuous visual sighting and
be within range for verbal communications.
Our policy is no more than four (4) employees
per Safety Monitor.
What are the fall hazards I
should be warning employees
about?
Backing up to close to the edge
Any unprotected roof opening
Tangled extension cords
Airborne debris
Bees, Wasps, Hornets
Water, ice, or other slippery
conditions
Any change in walking/working
conditions
Is there a correct way
to communicate
warnings!
Yes!
The Safety Monitor shall give positive
directions, which include a description
of the hazard and the proper control
measure.
Example: Tommy, your extension cord
is about to become tangled. Please
stop drilling and untangle your cord.
How do I determine if the
roof is less than 50 feet in
width?
The roof width is considered to be the lesser of the
two primary dimensions of the area, as viewed from
above.
What are some other
examples?
What are some other
examples?
What are some other
examples?
What are some other
examples?
What are some other
examples?
Where can I find more
information on Fall
Protection?
The company has a strict fall protection
program, which is an integral part of the
Company Safety & Loss Control Program
The OSHA standard on Fall Protection can be
found in 29 CFR 1926.500-.503, and the
appendixes
The Safety Director will supply you with a
copy of the standard at your request.