"California’s New 6-Foot Fall Protection Rule: What Residential Contractors Need to Know "

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California’s New 6-Foot Fall Protection Rule: What Residential Contractors Need to Know - Morris & Garritano Insurance

Learn how California’s new 6-foot fall protection rule, effective July 1, 2025, will impact residential contractors. Discover what’s changing, who’s affected, and how to prepare now for compliance with updated Cal/OSHA standards.

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California Lowers Fall Protection Standards: New 6-Foot Rule for Construction & Roofing

Discover the latest updates on Cal/OSHA’s new fall protection regulations for residential construction, aligning with federal standards at 6 feet. Learn how these changes impact safety protocols and what construction firms need to do to comply.

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https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/1730.html

"As of July 1, 2025, California will adopt a new standard for fall protection in residential construction, lowering the trigger height to 6 feet across the board. This update brings California’s rules in line with federal OSHA standards, and it’s expected to affect a wide range of trades — particularly roofing and framing, but also siding, HVAC, solar, and finish work."

In my opinion building inspectors should not be enforcing OSHA standards, but I think it's a good "community service" mindset includes informing the community of new rules.

Side question, how many of you (or your staff) go up on roofs?

 

[ICE]

I went on roofs when I worked for LA County. When working for a 3rd party there were several cities that would not allow accessing a roof. That makes it difficult to inspect some HVAC.

As far as enforcing CALOSHA goes, The County provided OSHA training the purpose of which was for our own safety. I did on occasion stop someone from doing a stupidly dangerous thing. It couldn’t have happened more than a couple dozen times. Only once was a contractor willing to challenge me. Understand that the construction workers are mostly young Hispanic people that will do whatever they are told to do. I have seen gratitude in their eyes when I took charge of the situation.