b"1.Ladders:Feetdown,ladderbracedortieddown \\_,,andextendingaminimumof36inchesaboverooflevel. 2.Hardhatsforallgroundmenorif workisgoing onaboveroofers. 3.Kettlemenwearinglong-sleeveshirts,gloves, safetyshieldonhelmet,gogglesorglasses. 4.Hotcarriersandallworkingaroundhotstuff wearingglovesandlongsleeves. 5.Propanebottlesfastenedorchainedtosomefirm object,suchasapostorkettle. 6.Isafirst-aidkitavailableandcomplete?Deesthe kitincludeasheetstatingwhatshouldbeinit? 7.Isthereafireextinguisherclosetothekettleor tankerandontheroofif youhavecombustibles? 8.Arehospitallocationspostedintrucks? 9.Isthereaqualifiedfirst-aidmanonthejob? 10.Isgasolinestoredinapprovedsafetycontainers? 11.Isanykindofperimeterguardingsysteminstalled? Whataboutaropewarningprotectionsetup- ropeswithflags 8-10ft.fromtheperimeteredge? 12.Areholesinroofcoveredorguarded? 13.Notrashshouldbearoundtheoutsideedgeorclose totheworkingarea. Concerningladders,asafetyideasuggestedatthisyear's NRCA co~~~~ti9nmakesrealgoodsense.Paintthetopthreefeetofallof yourladderswithredreflectivepaintasareminderthattheladders mustextendatleast3ft.abovetherooflevel. Onthequestionofperimeterguarding,theOSHAcomplianceofficersin ourareaandhopefullyinyoursareawarethatliteralcompliancewiththe OSHAperimeterguardingregulationisnotpossible.Weunderstandthatthe complianceofficersinthisareahavetakenthepositionthatif aroofing contractormakesanefforttoinstallsomekindofperimeterguarding orwarningsystem,O.K.Ifnostepshavebeentaken,thenhe'llgetcited. Thepracticebeingfollowedbycontractorsinthisareaistoinstallarope warninglinewithflagssuspendedfrompostsplacedin5gallonputtybuckets, Theropewarningsystemmustbe8-10ft.fromtheperimeteredge.If the ropewarningsystemisplacedrightattheperimeteredge,thecontractor ,~illreceiveacitation.Theropewarningsystem,8-10ft.infromthe -~erimeteredge,givesrooferswarningthattheyaregettingclosetothe edge.If youputthewarningroperightattheperimeteredge,theroofers maygetafalsesenseofsecuritywhichcouldresultinfalls,"