Search this site

Site last updated

 03 October 2008 by

 Relative-Solutions Ltd
The Green Book - Fragile roof guide

ACR Best Practice Guide

ACR[CP]002:2005 “Safe Working on Fragile Roofs”

 

Working on a fragile roofs is an extremely hazardous activity. Even a simple inspection is highly dangerous without adequate knowledge and planning. This is confirmed by the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE’s) accident statistics. Many of these accidents happened because the people carrying out the work or the inspection were not competent to do so. Consequently, the work was carried out without the necessary planning or management and, often, without suitable equipment.

Working on a fragile roof is not a task to be undertaken lightly.

The hazards coupled with working at height, are exacerbated by some clients who may have had no guidance on how to commission safe work on fragile roofs.

This document is intended to give health and safety advice on how to control the risks involved in working on fragile roofs and is aimed at informing the following:

  • Building Owners and Property Managers
  • Building Professionals e.g. Building and Estate Surveyors, Architects, Surveyors, Heating and Ventilation Engineers
  • Sole traders
  • Contractors carrying out construction work
  • Maintenance Contractors
  • Insurance Inspectors
  • Manufacturers / Suppliers

It describes safe practices and procedures to adopt for inspections, refurbishment, repair and replacement of fragile surfaces and recommends acceptable safe techniques to employ to comply with Regulation 9 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005

 Download pdf ( 628 kb)

page updated 24/07/06
[ACR Home Page] [Legal] [About the Committee] [Publications] [The Red Book] [The Orange Book] [The Green Book] [The Blue Book] [The Black Book] [The Purple Book] [The Magenta Book] [The Yellow Book] [FAQ] [Complaints Procedure] [site Map]

The Advisory Committee for Roofwork [ACR] is a body dedicated to making working on roofs safer.  Its membership is made up of nominees from the major roofworking Federations and Associations and the Health & Safety Executive, who provide the experience of many years of involvement in working on roofs in the advice given in their documents.Every care and attention is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information included in their documents and this website, however the committee or any individual committtee members can not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions contained therein