This information sheet is to assist persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and workers to manage the risks of falls from roofs in the housing construction industry.
It has been prepared in recognition that the risks of falls increases when the pitch of the roof is above 26° and the severity of a fall related injury increases if the fall occurs from a height of 3 metres or more.
Additional guidance
- Managing the risk of falls in housing construction: Code of practice
This Code provides practical guidance for PCBUs on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in housing construction.