AIA Accredited Webinar
A Clear Guide to OSHA Rooftop Fall Protection
A practical, scenario-based compliance training for architects and specifiers.
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- 2:00 PM ET (1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 AM PT)
- Live online webinar
- Presented by Mario Carpenter, National Safety Auditor, Tractel
What you can expect
This course examines OSHA's formation, its regulatory authority, and the critical differences between OSHA and ANSI standards for rooftop fall protection. You will learn to construct hazard matrices, apply the hierarchy of fall protection, and select OSHA-compliant systems under 29 CFR 1910.28.
Where OSHA's authority comes from
The legislative responsibility and the social and political catalysts behind the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and how those founding principles still shape OSHA's scope and authority today.
OSHA mandates and ANSI standards
How OSHA regulatory mandates differ from ANSI's voluntary consensus standards for rooftop fall protection, and a walk through 29 CFR 1910.28.
Choosing the right system
Evaluate a rooftop work scenario and select the proper fall protection system for it.
Hazard matrix and hierarchy
Build a rooftop safety hazard matrix that classifies the severity and probability of a fall from height, and list the five levels of fall protection in order and when each is mandatory.
Who should attend
Architects, specifiers, and design professionals who write or review requirements for rooftop access and equipment.
AIA continuing education credit.