Steep Slope Roof Anchor

The applicable standard prescribes.

Steep slope roof anchor.

For most home styles roof pitches fall in a range 4 12 a moderate slope up to 8 12 fairly steep. The les safety gator mobile fall protection system is designed for steep slopes and residential roofing and provides a multi person anchorage point and fall arrest system. This mobile steep slope fall protection anchor cart offers you protection from the number one cause of death and serious injury at residential sites heights from six feet or more. Using a fixed anchor point.

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. Make sure the ladder extends at least 90 cm 3 ft above the access level of the roof. Both permanent and temporary roof anchor points are available. Stepping from the ladder to the roof or from the roof to the ladder is precarious and can be unnerving.

We ve done three years of field testing and research with professionals from many industries to bring to you the premium all in one safety device of the residential steep slope roofing market. Of course this is quite difficult to measure. Set up the ladder at a slope of at least 3 to 1 but not more than 4 to 1 one foot back for every 3 or 4 feet up. An anchor point should be able to hold a force of 10 kn for as long as 3 minutes.

If we were to classify roofing slopes more specifically the list below contains the common roof slopes and the terms which classify them. Roof anchors can be as simple as a d ring connection or as complex as a complete lifeline system. Our company wide mission is to dramatically reduce the number of injuries and fatalities in steep slope roofing. Leave the ladder assist behind and make more money more efficiently and safer.

This device keeps you firmly anchored on steep and high roofs allows you to get more done without additional help. Keep the areas at the top and bottom of the ladder clear of debris. A roofing harness provides the extra security you need when working on such a roof. That will keep it from sliding sideways as you step onto the roof.

However in general terms low slope roofs commercial roofs are those below 2 12 or 3 12 while steep slope roofing would consists of roof pitches above either 2 12 or 3 12 and higher. For that reason three of the most common methods to create an anchor point for work on a sloping roof are outlined below. Using a jamb anchor. Examples of extreme slopes range from 1 4 12 almost flat to 12 12 sloping down at a perfect 45 degree angle.