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Osha roof trusses.
Roof trusses are the highest part of a house frame and installing them can be particularly dangerous for two reasons.
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I hope i will be able to help with some insight as it relates to employee safety during this phase of construction.
Washington state fall protection trusses video total running time.
Having a common sense fall protection plan and procedure is difficult when installing roof trusses.
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Roof trusses are the highest part of a house frame so residential construction workers installing them can fall and be seriously injured or even killed.
Cause serious injury during a fall and so osha prohibits their use as part of fall arrest systems.
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Numerous methods can be used to prevent fall related injuries and fatalities among workers installing roof trusses.
Risks during truss installation accidental falls are the leading cause of death for construction workers and installing roof trusses can be particularly dangerous for two reasons.
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