Inspection Infographic


Residential remodelers are now subject to OSHA’s Fall Protection Standard (29 CFR 1926.501). In most cases, this means that anyone working 6 feet or more above a lower level who is not on a ladder or a scaffold needs a harness and anchored safety line. If they are on ladders or scaffolds, other requirements come into effect. Here are the things that an OSHA inspector will look for.


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Worker on pitched roof with harness

Anchor point at top of roof (detail below)

Scaffold with guardrail along side and at ends

Area below scaffold barricaded

Ladder extending 3 feet above the upper surface

Ladder on stable surface

Horizontal distance from ladder to house 1/4 the working length of the ladder

Worker on ladder with harness attached to anchor point in window

Guardrails in all windows and doors (detail below)

Plank to door with guardrail

Stairwell or other hole covered by plywood labeled “Hole” (detail below)

Plywood box placed over skylight on roof to keep worker from falling through

Base of scaffold must have requisite strength and structural integrity (detail below)