Fragile Roof Examples

In particular the following are likely to be fragile.

Fragile roof examples.

Rooflights and perspex sheeting often difficult to identify due to weathering. Liner sheets on built up roofs. Fragile roofing materials include. What is a fragile roof surface.

Unreinforced cement sheets including asbestos cement sheeting. Glass including wired glass wood wool slabs. It s made of fibre cement sheets. Falls through fragile roofs and fragile roof lights cause death and serious injury.

22 of all fatal falls in the construction industry involve falls through a fragile surface. They account for almost a fifth of all the fatal accidents which result from a fall from height in the construction industry. 7 of these fatalities occurred on agricultural buildings with most involving a simple fall through fragile roof material. There are metal sheets on a roof.

According to hse a roof is or is likely to be fragile if. There are liner panels on built up sheeted roofs. Fragile roof surfaces cannot support the weight of a person surfaces can include. All roofs once fixed should be treated as fragile until a competent person has confirmed that they are non fragile.

Beware of old or hidden rooflights. Many others suffer serious permanent injuries. Old roof lights sometimes painted non reinforced fibre cement sheets. It explains which surfaces present a particular risk and what you should do as a building owner or occupier.

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.