What must be included in a risk assessment for this work?

Full scope and description of work on pitched (sloping) roofs including tile and slate replacement, ridge work, and chimney repairs. Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings. Risk control: sliding down the roof surface in wet or icy conditions. Risk control: tile or slate breaking under bodyweight during access. Risk control: falling from ridge height — typically fatal at domestic two-storey height. PPE and RPE requirements for all personnel. Emergency procedures and response arrangements. Competency requirements and training records. Communication and briefing procedures. Supervision and monitoring arrangements. Review schedule and sign-off by competent person

Risk Assessment for Pitched Roof Work — UK

UK construction-safety guidance by the Riskora Editorial Team

Whether you are pricing pitched roof work, mobilising for it, or already on site, the documentation has to match what is actually happening on the ground. Pitched roof work introduces additional hazards beyond falls — including dropped tools, dislodged tiles, and the risk to people working or passing below. The legal position for pitched roof work is well established. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require that pitched roof work is assessed for the specific roof pitch, surface material, and access method. A Risk Assessment written specifically for this activity is the only practical way to evidence that the risks have been thought through before work starts.

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Example Risk Assessment

Full scope and description of work on pitched (sloping) roofs including tile and slate replacement, ridge work, and chimney repairs
Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings
Risk control: sliding down the roof surface in wet or icy conditions
Risk control: tile or slate breaking under bodyweight during access

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When This Document Is Required

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require that pitched roof work is assessed for the specific roof pitch, surface material, and access method. Roof ladders, crawling boards, and edge protection must be specified.

What Must Be Included

Full scope and description of work on pitched (sloping) roofs including tile and slate replacement, ridge work, and chimney repairs
Site-specific hazard identification and risk ratings
Risk control: sliding down the roof surface in wet or icy conditions
Risk control: tile or slate breaking under bodyweight during access
Risk control: falling from ridge height — typically fatal at domestic two-storey height
PPE and RPE requirements for all personnel
Emergency procedures and response arrangements
Competency requirements and training records
Communication and briefing procedures
Supervision and monitoring arrangements
Review schedule and sign-off by competent person

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Using a generic template without adapting it to the specific work on pitched (sloping) roofs including tile and slate replacement, ridge work, and chimney repairs conditions
Not reviewing the document when site conditions change
Missing sign-off from a competent person before work begins
Failing to consider sliding down the roof surface in wet or icy conditions
Not addressing tile or slate breaking under bodyweight during access
Not briefing all workers on the document content before work starts

Example Scenario

A competent person on the project working needs a Risk Assessment ready for sign-off this week — the client will not release the start date without it. They walk through the guided builder, accept the suggested hazards for pitched roof work that fit, override the ones that do not, capture the project details in one pass, and send the finished document straight from Riskora to the client. The finished document explicitly addresses sliding down the roof surface in wet or icy conditions, which the principal contractor would otherwise expect to see written into the pack.

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