How To Tie Off On Roof

Anchor points are usually installed on the roof and are used to connect lanyards lifelines and other forms of tie off which prevent a worker from falling.

How to tie off on roof.

Tie the adjustable sling around the tree and connect the sling with the rope in order to use the tree as a temporary anchor. It replaces the old directive which allowed contractors to not tie off on certain things like setting trusses. Here are some tips for working safely on a roof. Continue up roof in this way making sure you re stable before unclipping and re clipping.

Leave steep and or high roof work to the pros. Now the rope runs over the sloping roof. Tie off or you better have the paper work required to back up what your doing. Don t pull yourself up by rope it is just there to save you if you slip.

At this point there is no more use for the throwing line it can be disconnected from the rope. That all changes in june when this new directive goes into effect. Basically everyone falls under osha 1926 standard now. The few dollars you ll save by doing it.

Steady yourself unclip harness from first loop and clip it onto second loop. Roof anchors can be as simple as a d ring connection or as complex as a complete lifeline system. Pull the entire throwing line over the roof until the rope is reached. Once on roof reach further up rope and tie a second loop.