Training Bulletin 168 Training At Roof Prop

Question 1

What is roof prop training regulated by?

Answer 1

Title 8 of the California code of Regulations

Question 2

Title 8 states…

Answer 2

Railings- required on BUILDINGS where workers are over 30” above the ground and STRUCTURES where workers are above 42” off the ground
Fall arrest systems- required when workers are over 7.5’ off the ground and do not have a railing
Toe boards- required on buildings over 6’ off the ground where tools can fall off a roof under the railing

Question 3

What is considered a “pitched” roof prop?

Answer 3

Any roof with a pitch over 1”x12”

Question 4

Who approves the building of a roof prop at a fire station?

Answer 4

Bureau Commander and In-service training shall be notified

Question 5

What must be established when training at roof props?

Answer 5

Safety officer

Cooling stations and water shall be provided

Question 6

When requesting to deviate from the procedures outlined in the roof prop training bulletin, who shall the request be made to?

Answer 6

Training division

Question 7

According to the roof prop bulletin, buildings over how high require a railing?

Structures over how high require a railing?

Answer 7

Buildings over 30”

Structures over 42”

Question 8

When training on a roof prop, fall arrest systems are required when training on buildings over how high that aren’t equipped with a railing?

Answer 8

Buildings over 7’6”

Question 9

Roof props over how high are required to have a toe board installed to prevent equipment from falling off the roof?

Answer 9

6 feet