Roof Safety Mesh Installation Guide

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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. Develop a system prior to installing the roof cladding to ensure that safety mesh when used is inspected and certified by a competent person as being installed in accordance with the manufacturer s recommendations o. Staging on the roof surface to spread the loads safety mesh secured under fragile roofing or skylights. Avoid storing old roofing material on the roof.

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. Complies with the requirements of australian standard as4389 1996 for safety mesh with galvanised coating grade w02z. Fasteners in joints of simple seams flat sheet steel joints should generally be no further apart than 50mm.

If safety mesh is used ensure it. 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. 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. Instead they should transfer it from point of removal to the ground p.

Spacing of the fixing will depend upon the type of joint to be sealed. Retains insulation materials and continues to provide protection after roof construction. 9 2 position of roof safety mesh roof safety mesh shall be positioned in accordance with the following. All mesh is to be lapped minimum of 150mm one square for purlins 2200 or greater to be lapped.