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WAC 296-880-40070

Roof bracket requirements.

Roof brackets and their use must comply with the following provisions: Roofing brackets are not a fall protection system.
(1) Roofing brackets must be constructed to fit the pitch of the roof.
(2) In addition to securing brackets using the pointed metal projections, brackets must also be secured in place by nailing. When it is impractical to nail brackets, rope supports must be used. When rope supports are used, they must consist of first grade manila of at least three-quarter inch diameter, or equivalent.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 20-12-091, § 296-880-40070, filed 6/2/20, effective 10/1/20.]