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Some fixings need replacing on the underside of a fragile warehouse roof.

What is a safer way to do the job than going onto the roof?

Choose one answer.

A. Go onto the roof only when it is dry
B. Work from below using a MEWP
C. Walk on the roof along the bolt lines
D. Lie flat on the roof sheets to spread your weight

Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B

A. Wrong: Wrong. Dry or wet, a fragile roof can't take your weight.
B. Right: Right. HSE says plan work to keep people off fragile surfaces where possible, for example by working from below on a MEWP.
C. Wrong: Wrong. A fragile roof can give way anywhere. Avoid going on it.
D. Wrong: Wrong. Fragile sheets can still break. Stay off them.

Explanation

Keep off fragile roofs. Where possible, do the work from below, for example from a MEWP.

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