Roof Safety Mesh Installation Guide

Provides fall protection for roof installers and offers long term fall protection for maintenance and repair workers.

Roof safety mesh installation guide.

Inspections of roofing contractors naics 238160 rank by number of citations issued categories standard 1 duty to have fall protection 1926 501 2 ladder safety 1926 1053 3 fall protection training requirements 1926 503 4 eye and face protection 1926 102 5 general scaffold requirements 1926 451 6 general safety and health provisions 1926 20. Instead they should transfer it from point of removal to the ground p. 9 installation requirements 9 1 general the installation of roof safety mesh shall comply with the requirements of clauses 9 2 and 9 3. Side lap joints can be spaced further apart.

Longitudinal wire must face down with the cross wires facing up all longitudinal wires need to be wrapped around or through drilled holes in the purlins and tied off with a minimum of. All mesh is to be lapped minimum of 150mm one square for purlins 2200 or greater to be lapped. The only way the safety mesh can be installed as per the test is if the longitudinal wires are passed through a hole drilled on top of the purlin and tied off with at least four turns around the wire or wrapped around the purlin and tied off accordingly. If safety mesh is used ensure it.

Fasteners in joints of simple seams flat sheet steel joints should generally be no further apart than 50mm. Fasteners in joints with profiled roofing e g. Avoid storing old roofing material on the roof. 9 2 position of roof safety mesh roof safety mesh shall be positioned in accordance with the following.

Spacing of the fixing will depend upon the type of joint to be sealed. Complies with the requirements of australian standard as4389 1996 for safety mesh with galvanised coating grade w02z. Staging on the roof surface to spread the loads safety mesh secured under fragile roofing or skylights. A position of mesh where roof safety mesh is required it shall be fitted under the roof sheeting so that it is supported by metal and or timber purlins rafters or roof members that are part of the roof structure.