How To Stay Safe On Steep Roof

The few dollars you ll save by doing it yourself aren t worth the risk of.

How to stay safe on steep roof.

Use a safety rope wear proper rubber footwear wear a safety harness safety glasses gloves anchors and of course use a fall protection system. You need slip resistant roofing shoes and a safe sturdy and flat area to stand on while roofing. A personal fall arrest system consists of an anchor point a harness worn by the worker and a safety. Use a sturdy extension ladder that extends at least 3 feet above the eaves to climb onto the roof and secure the bottom to the foundation and the top to the eaves or fascia so it doesn t move.

Roof brackets are installed on the roofs without making any damage to the roof surface and offers a flat area to step on. Fall protection systems reduce the risk of injury or death of a roofer working on a steep roof. Here are some tips for working safely on a roof. Pick a clear calm cool time of day to work on roofs.

Ensure that any ladders that you use whether they are from the ground to the roof or on the roof itself are. Wind also poses a danger and excessive. Secure a safety rope by tying it around the base of a chimney or by nailing or bolting a cleat to the. Wet roofs are slippery.

To have a larger area to walk on place planks on top of two roof brackets.