Stepping Off Ladder Onto Roof

Figure d 3 example of counterbalanced hatch cover at roof.

Stepping off ladder onto roof.

Roof safety equipment once you re on the roof using safety gear can prevent a serious fall. So i m sitting there swaying in the wind trying to picture the motion needed to do it. 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. Hold the ladder securely with both hands and swing one leg around to step off onto the roof.

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. I also have a helper hold onto the bottom of the ladder to stabilize it. Never step over the top rung or attempt to go down with your back to the. Jared mellick president of universal roof contracting shares valuable steps to using a ladder safely.

Note to paragraph d. Roofing contractor and american ladder institute. I d suggest it should be at least 3 feet past the edge of your gutter and 4 feet is better. Nailing roof brackets starting at 18.

Stepping onto the roof be sure the ladder extends 3 feet above the point. Watch this and be sure you are practicing ladder sa. Use the board as a foot brace when you climb on and off the roof. How to step off the ladder onto the roof and then how to get back onto the ladder without knocking it off the eaves.

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. To get back onto the ladder hold it and swing a leg onto the rung while facing the roof. 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.

Instead hold onto the ladder with both hands and step around the ladder and onto the roof.