(a) Finding and declaration of fact. All occupations in roofing
operations and all occupations on or about a roof are particularly
hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or
detrimental to their health.
(b) Definitions. On or about a roof includes all work performed upon
or in close proximity to a roof, including carpentry and metal work,
alterations, additions, maintenance and repair, including painting and
coating of existing roofs; the construction of the sheathing or base of
roofs (wood or metal), including roof trusses or joists; gutter and
downspout work; the installation and servicing of television and
communication equipment such as cable and satellite dishes; the
installation and servicing of heating, ventilation and air conditioning
equipment or similar appliances attached to roofs; and any similar work
that is required to be performed on or about roofs.
Roofing operations means all work performed in connection with the
installation of roofs, including related metal work such as flashing,
and applying weatherproofing materials and substances (such as
waterproof membranes, tar, slag or pitch, asphalt prepared paper, tile,
composite roofing materials, slate, metal, translucent materials, and
shingles of asbestos, asphalt, wood or other materials) to roofs of
buildings or other structures. The term also includes all jobs on the
ground related to roofing operations such as roofing laborer, roofing
helper, materials handler and tending a tar heater.
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(c) Exemptions. This section shall not apply to the employment of
apprentices or student-learners under the conditions prescribed in Sec.
570.50 (b) and (c).
[27 FR 102, Jan. 5, 1962. Redesignated at 28 FR 1634, Feb. 21, 1963, and
amended at 28 FR 3450, Apr. 9, 1963. Redesignated and amended at 36 FR
25156, Dec. 29, 1971; 69 FR 57404, Dec. 16, 2004]
