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Roofing Daily Safety Inspection
NRCA + OSHA 1926 daily roof safety walk — fall protection, ladders, hot work, weather, staging.
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Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.
Built for: Construction · Roofing
1
Fall Protection
Workers within 6 ft of edge using PFAS, guardrail, or warning line + safety m...
!
✓ Yes
✗ No
Anchor points engineered or 5,000 lb rated
!
✓ Yes
✗ No
Skylights / openings covered or guarded
!
✓ Yes
✗ No
Warning line 6+ ft from edge, flagged every 6 ft
✓ Yes
✗ No
2
Ladders & Access
Extension ladder extends 3 ft above eave
!
✓ Yes
✗ No
Ladder angle ~75° (1:4 ratio)
✓ Yes
✗ No
Ladder secured at top or stabilized
✓ Yes
✗ No
3
Hot Work (Torch / Kettle)
Hot work permit issued (NFPA 51B)
!
✓ Yes
✗ No
Fire extinguishers within 25 ft of hot work
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✓ Yes
✗ No
Combustibles 35+ ft from hot work or covered
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✓ Yes
✗ No
Fire watch for 30 min after hot work ceases
✓ Yes
✗ No
4
Weather & Conditions
No wet / icy roof surface
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✓ Yes
✗ No
Wind speed within tolerance (typically <30 mph)
✓ Yes
✗ No
Lightning risk assessed; OSHA 30/30 rule observed
✓ Yes
✗ No
5
Material Staging
Materials staged 6+ ft from edge or guarded
✓ Yes
✗ No
Tear-off debris not overloading roof or chute
✓ Yes
✗ No
Overhead protection where work below is in progress
✓ Yes
✗ No
What's inside this template
Fall Protection
- Workers within 6 ft of edge using PFAS, guardrail, or warning line + safety monitor
- Anchor points engineered or 5,000 lb rated
- Skylights / openings covered or guarded
- Warning line 6+ ft from edge, flagged every 6 ft
Ladders & Access
- Extension ladder extends 3 ft above eave
- Ladder angle ~75° (1:4 ratio)
- Ladder secured at top or stabilized
Hot Work (Torch / Kettle)
- Hot work permit issued (NFPA 51B)
- Fire extinguishers within 25 ft of hot work
- Combustibles 35+ ft from hot work or covered
- Fire watch for 30 min after hot work ceases
Weather & Conditions
- No wet / icy roof surface
- Wind speed within tolerance (typically <30 mph)
- Lightning risk assessed; OSHA 30/30 rule observed
Material Staging
- Materials staged 6+ ft from edge or guarded
- Tear-off debris not overloading roof or chute
- Overhead protection where work below is in progress
Common use cases
Daily foreman pre-shift walk
Roofing crew safety briefing
NRCA / OSHA compliance
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