Working on a roof ?

Simply put you're in the area of OSHA where working at heights applies. Tie in. The more you do it the better and more efficient you'll become. When I was a framing carpenter in the 70s safety measures were implemented where the slope of the roof exceeded 9/12 pitch. Working on a 9/12 roof in the winter I slipped off. Broke and dislocated 3 toes and dislocated and broke my wrist. Lucky that was all.
 
I agree Treehumper but in crane use osha and ansi contradict one another.I had a crane guy chuckle at me when i tried to explan ANSI to him to let me ride the ball. He said he goes by osha and would lose his job if he let me. Or something to that effect bottom line I didnt get a free ride that day. I feel with tree workers different tools,techniques and systems and usually decending from a tree to the roof we should set ansi standards for that as well. From what I gather osha standards are totally different than just being tied to the tree or from most of systems guys have described on this thread.
 
Yeah. The crane ops we work with are tree guys so it's not an issue. But if you're working with union or crane co's they go with OSHA as it would compromise their certification.

ANSI could add verbage that covers the specific case of working from a roof. Maybe something to write into them about.
 
If you're doing roofing then roofing rules apply.

If you're on the roof doing treework then Z133 applies. Guy already sited chapter and verse of what is applicable.

Stay tied in...don't fall off.
 
i was on my own roof this weekend blowing leafs...Thinking about this thread...its a rancher with a perpendicular A frame roof....nothing crazy but of course i was feeling the weight of this thread....i agree about tying in some how....how can this be a bad Idea? what is the cost...Time/money?? vs. hitting the ground.....HMMM...
 
Damn good question Tom! Too often we think about but then not act on it. You may get away with doing something a hundred times but it's the once that will cost you so much more than the savings accrued over all those times.
 
Bad man!
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I had to put on my rated safety glasses to read this thread. I wore gloves while typing.

I have to laugh at some of the comments, but I truly feel what Guy posted hits the mark. Follow the Z.

Jimmy, I think you posted a valid question. I'm also trying to imagine how thick the Z would be if it covered a protocol for all the potential structures we may encounter during tree work. I'd say, when we're doing tree work, the guidelines for tree work apply.

In all sincerity, I can think of numerous occasions in which I abseiled to a roof when doing tree work...especially following storm damage. Using the blower to clean up shingles, removing litter from gutters that resulted from our activity. I have yet to set up a system on which I'm tied into something other than a tree above the roof, but Jeff's post is great. I'll have to carry a few more options for rope protection now. :/
 
Haha, this reminds me of a great story from about 10 years ago!!! Only because I was okay afterwards. I finished trimming the tree and my rope was on the wrong side to drop onto the roof. I had a lowering line still over the house from roping a few limbs. The tail was redirected away from the house to the port a wrap. I tied into the working end of the lowering line and ascended the latter to blow the debris off the roof, telling the slightly new brushy to tie me off. I finished blowing off the roof and decided to have him lower me to the ground. I told him to let me run for a second so I cleared the gutters. I took my leap of faith and he forgot to slow me down. I hit the ground with a surprised thud and a lot of laughter. Man being 20 was great. I would probably need a hit replacement these days.
 
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