Get as close to the load as possible.
How to safely lift men onto roof to work.
Try to keep your elbows and arms close to your body.
You need someone to steady the ladder and if you do slip help you down or call for assistance.
Keep your back straight during the lift by tightening the stomach muscles bending at the knees keeping the load close and centered in front of you and looking up and ahead.
The job done safely employers need to develop a plan and ensure the proper equipment material and appropriately trained workers are available.
Steep roof above 4 12 slope 29 cfr 1926 501 b 11.
It makes it quick getting up and down also.
A roof is no place to be when it s wet or it may rain.
Know the pitch of the roof and follow the appropriate standard.
Hire a professional to do the job if the roof is steep over 35 degrees.
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For this application the platform must be positioned a minimum of 4 ft 1 2 m from the leading edge of the structure.
I am using a lift to get on and off the roof.
A typical recommended weight limit for a task where employees must repeatedly lift loads and place them to low locations where torso twisting may be.
Low slope roof 4 12 slope or less 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10.
We have a genie lift which will lift a condensor high enough for most 1 story buildings we have also called an electrical shop that has a bucket truck with a hoist i believe it is rated at 500 lbs.
Get a good handhold and do not twist while lifting.