Imc Roof Equipment Clearance

In imc section 306 5 the code requirement permits portable ladders for access to equipment located on a roof of buildings or on elevated structures when the vertical distance that must be climbed is not more than 16 feet above grade.

Imc roof equipment clearance.

The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures. A building owner wishes to install a safety harness for workmen in lieu of the guard. Permanent fall arrest restraint connector devices are considered equivalent to guards for worker safety on a roof. Equipment and appliances supported from the ground shall be level and firmly supported on a concrete slab or other approved material extending not less than 3 inches 76 mm above the adjoining ground.

The roof hatch is more than 10 feet from the edge of the roof. The scope of this requirement is limited to locations where equipment or appliances are installed within 10 feet of a roof edge or other elevated walking surface and the vertical drop to the level below exceeds 30 inches. Appliances located in private garages and carports shall be installed with a minimum clearance of 6 feet 1829 mm above the floor. Such support shall be in accordance with the manufacturer s installation instructions.

The requirements of this section shall not apply where the appliances are protected from motor vehicle impact and installed in accordance with section 304 3. There is mechanical equipment located ap proximately 6 feet from the edge of the roof on a one story commercial building. Is the intent of the code to require guards on the open side of roof hatches when either the hatch is within 10 feet of the roof edge or the hatch is more than 30 inches above the floor. The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.

The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process. The roof elevation at the hatch is approximately 9 feet above the floor below. Section 304 11 requires guards to be installed on the roof if the equipment is located within 10 feet of a roof edge.