JHA / JSA / AHA builderSteep Slope Shingle Roof Tear Off JHA
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Your Steep Slope Shingle Roof Tear Off JHA
Walk through the job in order. Use these possible hazards, planned controls and checks to start a conversation about your actual work.
011. Release the roof section and stripping plan
Possible hazards: Hidden roof weakness or hazardous old materials can invalidate the removal method.
Planned controls: Review the preparatory survey, material assessment and structural limits. Define the strip area, debris route and weather window with the responsible people; keep suspect or unstable areas closed until a revised plan is accepted.
Check before work: Roof lead records the survey release, removal boundary and stop conditions before access.
022. Establish continuous protected access
Possible hazards: Workers can fall during access or when a temporary support or anchor is disturbed.
Planned controls: Verify the actual steep-roof fall-protection arrangement, anchors, access and rescue before stepping onto the roof. Protect openings and close below; maintain protection through removal and never rely on a warning line alone as the steep-roof method.
Check before work: Competent person checks access and protection before work and whenever the stripping sequence changes them.
033. Strip a manageable section
Possible hazards: Prying tools, loose shingles and exposed nails can destabilize footing or injure workers.
Planned controls: Work in the agreed progression from protected positions with controlled stripping tools. Keep materials and nails out of the footing route, maintain separation between workers and stop at any soft deck or newly exposed opening.
Check before work: Lead checks footing and the newly exposed deck as each small section is opened.
044. Contain and lower sharp roofing debris
Possible hazards: Loose debris can slide downslope, strike people or overload the roof staging point.
Planned controls: Collect stripped roofing in the accepted restrained containers or disposal arrangement. Keep the drop zone closed and stage no more than the roof and system allow; use the accepted lowering route rather than throwing material over the edge.
Check before work: Crew checks roof loading, restraint and lower-area clearance before each debris transfer.
055. Inspect the revealed deck and protect defects
Possible hazards: A bare deck may contain holes, rot and protruding fasteners that were hidden during planning.
Planned controls: Clear authorized remnants and inspect from secure positions. Mark and protect unsound areas and openings, remove or control sharp fasteners and refer structural defects for separately approved repair; do not bridge them with loose roofing.
Check before work: Roof lead records deck findings and the boundaries that remain closed to the next crew.
066. Secure the section and hand over
Possible hazards: Unprotected decking or incomplete cleanup can expose occupants and the replacement crew.
Planned controls: Implement the accepted temporary weather protection without defeating fall controls. Clear the roof and ground routes, retain necessary barriers and record deck defects, protection and the separate release required for new roofing.
Check before work: Supervisor documents the exposed section, temporary condition and next-operation handoff.
Example scope and starting conditions
A roofing crew removes old shingles and underlayment from one surveyed steep-slope roof section, exposing its deck for inspection. Access, fall protection and controlled debris lowering are established before stripping. New shingles, structural deck repair and the setup of a debris chute are separately planned operations. This fictional learning example describes planned controls; it records no actual inspection or work authorization.
- Partial shingle tear-off coverage: progressive removal to deck on a steep roof; not low-slope membrane removal or new shingle installation.
- A competent preparatory survey releases the materials and existing roof condition, including suspected hazardous materials and hidden damage.
- Protected access, a suitable fall-protection system, rescue, roof-load limits, a closed area below and an accepted disposal route are in place.
Know when to pause
- Stop for suspect materials, roof movement, soft decking, hidden openings or ineffective fall protection.
- Pause for unsafe weather, a closed debris route becoming accessible or excessive roof staging loads.
- Structural deck repair, chute assembly and new shingle installation require their own releases.
After a pause, correct the condition, reassess the work, and obtain required authorization before restarting.
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Questions to resolve before work
- How will worker protection remain effective when shingles and retaining nails are removed beneath the work area?
- Which roof conditions require withdrawal rather than walking onto newly exposed decking?
- How much roofing can be opened and cleared before weather or temporary protection becomes a constraint?
Training and qualifications to confirm
- Verify steep-roof fall-protection training and demonstrate continuous access, anchor protection and the rescue arrangement.
- Practice progressive stripping, weak-deck recognition and controlled sharp-debris handling within the accepted roof-load limits.
Confirm the actual training evidence for the assigned people. A toolbox talk does not establish competence.
Decisions that change the plan
Why is this separate from the low-slope tear-off example?
Loose shingles and sharp nails are removed on a sloping work surface while protection remains effective through changing footing and exposed deck. The published low-slope membrane tear-off expressly excludes steep roofs.
What must the crew record for actual use?
Identify the actual equipment and work boundaries, responsible people, applicable criteria, inspection findings and open actions. Resolve changes with affected crews and obtain required project authorization before work.
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Resources that support this JHA
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Fall Prevention: Verify the Controls →Demolition: Verify Before Disturbing →Housekeeping Is a Control →
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Task-by-task control and verification rationale
1. Release the roof section and stripping plan
Hazard: Hidden roof weakness or hazardous old materials can invalidate the removal method.
Control: Review the preparatory survey, material assessment and structural limits. Define the strip area, debris route and weather window with the responsible people; keep suspect or unstable areas closed until a revised plan is accepted.
Verification: Roof lead records the survey release, removal boundary and stop conditions before access.
Why this belongs in the analysis: An apparently intact shingle surface may conceal a deck that cannot support the stripping crew.
2. Establish continuous protected access
Hazard: Workers can fall during access or when a temporary support or anchor is disturbed.
Control: Verify the actual steep-roof fall-protection arrangement, anchors, access and rescue before stepping onto the roof. Protect openings and close below; maintain protection through removal and never rely on a warning line alone as the steep-roof method.
Verification: Competent person checks access and protection before work and whenever the stripping sequence changes them.
Why this belongs in the analysis: Removing roofing must not remove the support or secure path that the crew depends on.
3. Strip a manageable section
Hazard: Prying tools, loose shingles and exposed nails can destabilize footing or injure workers.
Control: Work in the agreed progression from protected positions with controlled stripping tools. Keep materials and nails out of the footing route, maintain separation between workers and stop at any soft deck or newly exposed opening.
Verification: Lead checks footing and the newly exposed deck as each small section is opened.
Why this belongs in the analysis: A manageable work face limits the amount of hidden deck risk exposed at once.
4. Contain and lower sharp roofing debris
Hazard: Loose debris can slide downslope, strike people or overload the roof staging point.
Control: Collect stripped roofing in the accepted restrained containers or disposal arrangement. Keep the drop zone closed and stage no more than the roof and system allow; use the accepted lowering route rather than throwing material over the edge.
Verification: Crew checks roof loading, restraint and lower-area clearance before each debris transfer.
Why this belongs in the analysis: Removing old roofing can concentrate its weight at a new point before it leaves the building.
5. Inspect the revealed deck and protect defects
Hazard: A bare deck may contain holes, rot and protruding fasteners that were hidden during planning.
Control: Clear authorized remnants and inspect from secure positions. Mark and protect unsound areas and openings, remove or control sharp fasteners and refer structural defects for separately approved repair; do not bridge them with loose roofing.
Verification: Roof lead records deck findings and the boundaries that remain closed to the next crew.
Why this belongs in the analysis: A stripped roof is an inspection result, not automatic acceptance for loading or re-roofing.
6. Secure the section and hand over
Hazard: Unprotected decking or incomplete cleanup can expose occupants and the replacement crew.
Control: Implement the accepted temporary weather protection without defeating fall controls. Clear the roof and ground routes, retain necessary barriers and record deck defects, protection and the separate release required for new roofing.
Verification: Supervisor documents the exposed section, temporary condition and next-operation handoff.
Why this belongs in the analysis: The removal crew must leave a controlled roof condition even if new roofing starts later.
Compare control wording
| Needs improvement | More useful for this scenario |
|---|---|
| Work carefully and wear PPE. | Work in the agreed progression from protected positions with controlled stripping tools. Keep materials and nails out of the footing route, maintain separation between workers and stop at any soft deck or newly exposed opening. |
| Check that everything is ready. | Review the preparatory survey, material assessment and structural limits. Define the strip area, debris route and weather window with the responsible people; keep suspect or unstable areas closed until a revised plan is accepted. |
Common questions
Can this example be used as a JSA?
Adapt its Task | Hazard | Control analysis to the employer’s format and actual conditions. The example is a teaching aid, not evidence that controls were checked.
What changes if the project requires an AHA?
Use the governing AHA format, risk method, supporting records and acceptance process. The published formwork AHA demonstrates that additional structure; changing a JHA title does not supply it.
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References and source note
- OSHA Protecting roofing workers: tear-off and steep-roof hazards
- OSHA 1926.850 Demolition preparatory operations
- OSHA 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection
- OSHA 1926.25 Housekeeping
Original instructional scenario with planned controls. Primary references support hazard planning. Use actual equipment and product instructions, project design and employer requirements to establish field criteria. This example supplies no inspection findings or work authorization. Use actual equipment instructions and site requirements alongside these references. Reference review: October 9, 2026.
Developed by Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP · Edition v1.0 · October 13, 2026
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