How To Use A Roof Harness

How to put on a fall arrest harness slip the harness over your shoulders like a vest.

How to use a roof harness.

When on a roof you need to wear a harness connected to a securely anchored safety rope. Step 1 nailing on the roof brackets. When dealing with roof safety always wear a roof safety harness. Here are a few of the key points.

Attach the remaining end of the throwing line to the rope. With a hammer nail a row of roof brackets about 3 feet apart and 16 inches up. Then go to the other side of the building. Inspect the harness and lanyard for loose stitching and worn webbing.

Discussing roof safety and fall protection. Don t work more than 4 ft. Anything can happen and the littlest mistake can send you falling off the roof. Make sure the d ring is in the middle of your back directly between your shoulder blades.

Inspect the roofing harness for any damage put on the harness and adjust the shoulder straps make sure the d ring is upper middle part of the shoulder adjust the leg straps adjust the chest straps final adjustment for a fit snug but still allow for a full range of movement. Learn how to properly don a peakworks safety harness. Tie rope to a structural part of house or a tree. Locate the roof anchor directly above where you ll be working on the roof.

Fall arrest and f. Stay well away from power lines and don t put ladder across. Pull each leg strap up and fasten the buckles together. To access a roof you ll need an extension ladder.

Throw rope with at. So by following these few easy steps you can properly use a roof safety harness. 1 pull the entire throwing line over the roof until the rope is reached. Adjust the harness buckles for a snug fit.