South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations2.3.3—Fragile roofing materials
(1) The purposes of
this regulation is to provide for—
(a)
notices warning of fragile roofs; and
(b) safe
access, and safe systems of work, for a person who must be on a fragile roof;
and
(c) the
safe guarding of any part of a roof that consists of fragile materials that
allow light to enter a building or structure.
(2) If the whole or
any part of the roof of a building or structure that comprises or includes a
workplace consists of (or includes) any fragile material, then appropriate
steps must be taken to warn persons who may be required to carry out work on
the roof.
(2a) Appropriate steps
under subregulation (2) may include the display of a sign—
(a) that
complies with AS 1319 Rules for the Design and Use of Safety Signs for the
Occupational Environment and states:
DANGER
FRAGILE ROOFING
USE CRAWL BOARDS; or
(b) that
advises a person to seek the advice of appropriate personnel before commencing
work on the roof.
(3) If part of the
roof of a building or structure that comprises or includes a workplace
consists of a fragile skylight—
(a)
safety wire mesh must be securely fixed immediately above or below the
skylight (and in the case of mesh above the skylight, it must be resistant to
corrosion); or
(b)
securely fixed and adequately maintained barriers must be installed around the
skylight.
(4)
Subregulation (3) does not apply in relation to a skylight that satisfies
the impact resistance test prescribed by AS 2424 Plastic Building
Sheets—General Installation Requirements and Design of Roofing Systems .
(5) If work must be
carried out on a roof that consists of (or includes) any fragile
material—
(a) a
person performing or assisting with the work must be provided with safe access
to the roof; and
(b) a
safe system of work must be provided and maintained in relation to the
performance of the work; and
(c) if
there is no reasonably practicable alternative to a person working on the
roof, a person working on the roof must be provided with (and use) walkways or
crawling boards of a suitable size and strength.
Note—
The following standard is an approved code of practice under the Act and is
relevant to the subject-matter of this regulation:
AS 2424: Plastic Building Sheets — General Installation Requirements and
Design of Roofing Systems