How to keep from falling off metal roof?

Ok, you are joking right? This is a metal roof. Go back a few to my post about foam bottomed korkers. They do work.

I have a few more thoughts about this since my post.

I think it's a great idea to, when building a new building or even as a second thought, install heavy duty steel eye-hooks at intervals at the apex of your roof. Actually I would install as many as one every 5 feet. These are really going to give you something simple to connect safety lines to. And have a strategy about it. Decide where on the roof you are going to climb onto the roof and put your first safety eye-hook right near there. So, if the apex isn't too high, I would climb to the apex from the side and then connect to the first hook.

Second, there is commonly available safety rope and gear ,again, at window cleaning supply houses online.

So, here is how to stay safe: put on your korkers while on the ground, climb the ladder with them on to the apex of the roof, attach your safety rope to the first eye- hook, then while still on the ladder, attach your safety lanyard to the rope, ( these have mechanisms you can easily move up and down the rope, then attach the lanyard to either your safety belt or harness, then climb onto the roof and do your work. Just make sure the lanyard is adjusted at all times so that if you do slip, you will not be able to slip off the roof at all. The combination of the rope and the korkers will give you plenty of confidence and safety. And you can always hold onto the rope while walking.

I realize this is a fair amount of expense in safety gear and time installing the eye-hooks, but they will last a long time. I have had my gear for years and it's still fine. And if you choose to hire someone else in the future to do roof maintenance like gutter or skylight cleaning, those steel hooks will still be worthwhile because it will be easier to find someone willing to work for you.

Stay safe. OK? I want to keep reading your fun garage stories!
Here is a link to a page that has all kinds of safety gear.


Neil

Ok, you are joking right? This is a metal roof. Go back a few to my post about foam bottomed korkers. They do work.I have a few more thoughts about this since my post.I think it's a great idea to, when building a new building or even as a second thought, install heavy duty steel eye-hooks at intervals at the apex of your roof. Actually I would install as many as one every 5 feet. These are really going to give you something simple to connect safety lines to. And have a strategy about it. Decide where on the roof you are going to climb onto the roof and put your first safety eye-hook right near there. So, if the apex isn't too high, I would climb to the apex from the side and then connect to the first hook.Second, there is commonly available safety rope and gear ,again, at window cleaning supply houses online.So, here is how to stay safe: put on your korkers while on the ground, climb the ladder with them on to the apex of the roof, attach your safety rope to the first eye- hook, then while still on the ladder, attach your safety lanyard to the rope, ( these have mechanisms you can easily move up and down the rope, then attach the lanyard to either your safety belt or harness, then climb onto the roof and do your work. Just make sure the lanyard is adjusted at all times so that if you do slip, you will not be able to slip off the roof at all. The combination of the rope and the korkers will give you plenty of confidence and safety. And you can always hold onto the rope while walking.I realize this is a fair amount of expense in safety gear and time installing the eye-hooks, but they will last a long time. I have had my gear for years and it's still fine. And if you choose to hire someone else in the future to do roof maintenance like gutter or skylight cleaning, those steel hooks will still be worthwhile because it will be easier to find someone willing to work for you.Stay safe. OK? I want to keep reading your fun garage stories!Here is a link to a page that has all kinds of safety gear. www.cwcsupplyusa.com/highriseandsafetyequipment.aspx Neil

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