Roof Access Regulations

In buildings without an occupied roof access to the roof shall be permitted to be a roof hatch or trap door not less than 16 square feet 1 5 m 2 in area and having a minimum dimension of 2 feet 610 mm.

Roof access regulations.

Osha has set forth regulations codifying the steps building owners must take to protect roof openings including roof hatches. Where a stairway is provided to a roof access to the roof shall be provided through a penthouse complying with section 1510 2 of the california building code. 09 28 2006 1910 23 inspection guidance for inpatient healthcare settings osh act of 1970 section 5 a 1 06 25 2015. Access to setback roof areas may be through a door or window opening to the roof.

Photo courtesy of the bilco co. Most roof access hatches are made of galvanized steel or aluminum. 1910 23 guarding requirements for skylights and grandfather provisions for buildings constructed over twenty years ago. The hatches should also be insulated well to prevent frost and condensation accumulation.

Roof access hatches can be installed on flat roof surfaces the maximum incline being 30 degrees. These standards are flexible providing multiple options for maintaining compliance. In any situation where the roof of a building has no edge protection a building owner needs to secure the safety of the people who have to access the roof. In buildings four or more stories or more than 40 feet 12 192 mm in height above grade one stairway shall extend to the roof surface through a stairway bulkhead complying with section 1509 2 unless the roof has a slope steeper than 20 degrees 0 35 rad.