Roofer Essential Job Functions

Company: Tech Roofing Service, Inc.
Job Title: Roofer

Reference Function

Task Description

LIFT1

Employee must lift existing roofing skins. Requires vertical transferring squares of debris weighing (40 pounds) from (0 inches) to (24 inches + stacking) up to (30 times per hour) for up to (4 hours) in (8.5 hours)

LIFT2

Employee must lift and carry rolls of built-up roofing felts. Requires vertical transfers weighing (45 pounds), from (0 inches) to shoulder up to (10 times per hours).

LIFT3
Employee must lift/move/position single-ply roofing membrane into position. Requires lift from (0 inches) to (12 inches) up to (4 times per hours). Single-ply membrane is approximately (4.5 pounds per square foot)
CARRY

Employee must carry materials from storage to work location.  Common material weights include:

  • Bucket of screws = 50 pounds
  • 4’ x 8’ (2”) Poly Iso Insulation = 14.8 pounds per sheet
  • 4’ x 8’ (1.7”) Poly Iso Insulation = 13.5 pounds per sheet
  • Bundle of Shingles = 55 pounds
PU/PL1
Employee uses four-wheel carts to move equipment/materials/roofing debris.  Employee must horizontally pull cart by handle requiring a force of (50 pounds), (ten times per hour) an average distance of (250 feet).
PU/PL2
Employee uses gravel spreader to apply gravel.  Must horizontally transfer gravel spreader requiring a force of (65 pounds), (25 times per hour) a distance of 200 feet)
UEPU/PL

Employee must lift and carry rolls of built-up roofing felts. Requires vertical transfers weighing (45 pounds), from (0 inches) to shoulder up to (10 times per hours).

COUPLE
Employee must engage trigger on screw gun requiring coupling force of (X pounds) up to (120 times per hour)
GRIP
Employees must use hands to grip screws/fasteners during placement

LIFT2

Employee must lift and carry rolls of built-up roofing felts. Requires vertical transfers weighing (45 pounds), from (0 inches) to shoulder up to (10 times per hours).

CLIMBL
Employee must access roofs and scaffolds. Requires climbing ladders up to (40 feet) (4 times per hour) in (8.5 hours)
CLIMBS
Employee must access roof and scaffolds. Requires climbing stairs (up to 5 flights) up to (4 times per hour) in (8.5 hours)
WALK
Requires walking up to (3 miles) in (8.5 hours) to access project from parking, access materials, layout insulation & membranes, apply gravel, and perform tear off.
CON ACC1
Employee may access roof area via roof hatch or fixed ladder cages. Requires access spaces with entries (24” ) x (36’).
CON ACC2

Employee must lift and carry rolls of built-up roofing felts. Requires vertical transfers weighing (45 pounds), from (0 inches) to shoulder up to (10 times per hours).

REP POS1
Employee must tear off roof covering, layout insulation, install screws/fasteners, and roll out new roofing membrane. Requires repetitive assumption of posture to access a point (0 Inches) from the ground, up to (60 times per hour)
HT TOL
Employee must climb portable ladders, fixed ladders, stair towers to access work area. Employee must work on (protected) edge of building, from scaffolds, and from aerial lifts. Must tolerate heights up to (15 stories)
SIT
Employees must sit to drive/ride to jobsite location. Requires tolerance to seated posture up to 1.5 hour continuously, 2 times per day, in (10 hr.) period.
STAND
Employee may act as Roof Monitor. Requires tolerance of standing posture up to (8.0) hours in (8.5) hour day.
CRAWL
Requires crawling up to (1 miles) in (8.5 hours) to change work location when rolling out rubber roofing membrane, when cleaning scrubbing laps, and when flashing membranes.
VISION
Requires (Near/Far/Color/Depth) vision to properly identify distance to hazards, work at heights, work with hand tools, and inspect safety equipment.
TEMP2
Employee must tolerate working environment with outside ambient temperatures, including excess heat, cold, and precipitation. High & low ambient temperatures will vary by geographical location.