In particular the following are likely to be fragile.
Fragile roof examples.
Rooflights and perspex sheeting often difficult to identify due to weathering.
Old roof lights sometimes painted non reinforced fibre cement sheets.
Unreinforced cement sheets including asbestos cement sheeting.
Of these 10 deaths have involved sheeted cladded type roofs while 2 occurred on other types of roofs.
22 of all fatal falls in the construction industry involve falls through a fragile surface.
This leaflet is for building owners and occupiers construction businesses and workers in the construction refurbishment and building maintenance sectors in short anyone working on fragile roofs or having work done.
All roofs once fixed should be treated as fragile until a competent person has confirmed that they are non fragile.
Many others suffer serious permanent injuries.
According to hse a roof is or is likely to be fragile if.
Fragile roofing materials include.
It explains which surfaces present a particular risk and what you should do as a building owner or occupier.
Falls through fragile roofs and fragile roof lights cause death and serious injury.
Liner sheets on built up roofs.
What is a fragile roof surface.
Glass including wired glass wood wool slabs.
Beware of old or hidden rooflights.
There are liner panels on built up sheeted roofs.
Fragile roof surfaces cannot support the weight of a person surfaces can include.
Almost all of these fatalities arise from construction work in some form or another although not always on what might be regarded as a.
It s made of fibre cement sheets.
All roofs should be considered fragile until they ve been deemed non fragile by a competent person.