mgpxl
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A question always comes up in our office and, each time, with unclear direction, usually at the whim of the building official.
CBC 1015.6 (Fall Protection for Mech Equipment) is pretty clear about the need for guardrails for mech equipment within 10' of roof edge.
The question is asked "are roof drains equipment requiring maintenance and thus fall protection?" Same with fans/vents with no moving parts. On a particular DSA school project, we are working to locate all of the rooftop units 10' away from edge (in any case, mech screen is provided for these) but can't avoid the drains at the flat roof parapets.
Is there any interpretation or specific precedent anyone has come across on this item? I've done plenty of projects where no fall protection was needed for roof drains at the roof parapets (but the question is still always raised).
Thank you.
CBC 1015.6 (Fall Protection for Mech Equipment) is pretty clear about the need for guardrails for mech equipment within 10' of roof edge.
The question is asked "are roof drains equipment requiring maintenance and thus fall protection?" Same with fans/vents with no moving parts. On a particular DSA school project, we are working to locate all of the rooftop units 10' away from edge (in any case, mech screen is provided for these) but can't avoid the drains at the flat roof parapets.
Is there any interpretation or specific precedent anyone has come across on this item? I've done plenty of projects where no fall protection was needed for roof drains at the roof parapets (but the question is still always raised).
Thank you.