Roofing Torch Safety

This course is for both first timers and workers with expired national torch safety certificates who need to renew their training.

Roofing torch safety.

Warning line safety monitors. And roofing industry fall protection from a to z. Have someone else nearby in case you need help. The requirement for two 4a60bc fire extinguishers during torch work more than 10 times the firefighting capability required under the osha rules.

A three layer system is less likely to suffer from these issues and if problems occur repair is simple. Torching can reach temperatures over 1093 c or 2000 f. Roofing safety controlling hot work hazards torch applied roofs torch applied operations can be hazardous to roofers and the public. Nrca mrca certified roofing torch applicator program.

2020 2021 national torch safety course schedule. Enterprise risk management designs develops and or delivers a number of safety health and management classes offered by nrca including the osha 10 and 30 hour programs. Any leftover debris can prevent the torch down roofing membrane from forming a waterproof seal so make sure you remove it all before working on the roof. Torch applied polymer modified bitumen sheet products have been used successfully and safely in north america since the late 1970s.

If the layers of the torch down roofing system are not adequately sealed leaks are possible. Another disadvantage of torch down roofing is that seam failure and other installation errors can happen. Stay safe while on the roof. However in a limited number of situations rooftop fires have occurred during the application of these products.

Roofing safety talks. Successful participants will be issued a national torch safety certificate that is valid for 3 years. Certa training and safety training from a leader in roofing safety with more than 40 years of experience in the roofing industry. Climb up on a secure ladder with stabilizers that hook onto the roof s edge.

Among other program elements these include. In addition temperatures generated by torching. Roofing safety all employers in the construction industry must have a safety program. The program also spells out a number of safe practices that go well beyond osha s regulations in dealing with roofing torch use.