Osha defines a low slope roof as a roof having a slope of less than or equal to 4 inches of vertical rise for every 12 inches horizontal length 4 12 1926 500 b definitions.
Osha fall protection standard for roof work.
Working six feet or more above lower levels put roofers at risk for serious injury or death if they should fall.
Unprotected sides and edges.
Fall protection requirements falls are the leading cause of work related injuries and deaths among roofers.
Each employee on a walking working surface horizontal and vertical surface with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet 1 8 m or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems.