Stepping Off Ladder Onto Roof

Jared mellick president of universal roof contracting shares valuable steps to using a ladder safely.

Stepping off ladder onto roof.

Figure d 3 example of counterbalanced hatch cover at roof. Watch this and be sure you are practicing ladder sa. Roof safety equipment once you re on the roof using safety gear can prevent a serious fall. Section 1910 28 establishes the employer s duty to provide fall protection for employees on fixed ladders and 1910 29 specifies the criteria for fall protection systems for fixed ladders.

Note to paragraph d. Hold the ladder securely with both hands and swing one leg around to step off onto the roof. Stepping onto the roof be sure the ladder extends 3 feet above the point. Use the board as a foot brace when you climb on and off the roof.

Instead hold onto the ladder with both hands and step around the ladder and onto the roof. Nailing roof brackets starting at 18. When you get off the roof take the same approach holding onto the ladder and stepping around it instead of over the top. Never step over the top rung or attempt to go down with your back to the.

To climb onto the roof you want to run the top of the ladder past the roof so it extends far enough that you can hold on when you step on and off. I d suggest it should be at least 3 feet past the edge of your gutter and 4 feet is better. Roofers will usually use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and a second extension ladder with wheels and hooks to secure it to the ridge of the roof to complete the work from the roof. So i m sitting there swaying in the wind trying to picture the motion needed to do it.

Figure d 2 slide step fixed ladder sections. Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks. First time i tried it the act of pushing off the ladder to put my other foot onto the roof would have kicked the ladder down. How to step off the ladder onto the roof and then how to get back onto the ladder without knocking it off the eaves.

Place the board along the edge of the roof in the area where you will step off the ladder and use the hammer to recess the nails.