How to Use a Roof Safety Harness | Fall Protection
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- Опубліковано 17 сер 2017
- Demonstration of how to safely utilize a safety harness. This video includes securing the anchor point, properly using the lanyard and how to wear the harness. This is a great video for roofer safety training.
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As a roofer it would be good sense to offer a permanent base as part of the roof package! This way one time and always there. And you can imbed it onto the roof with better attachment. Every home roof should have one of these.
Yeah. Honestly, as a drafting student, I don't understand why that hasn't been part of the codes since before I was born.
I just had our roof done and actually asked the roofer to install anchors on each side of the peak (they did, but I had to provide the anchors). I used the single-side type (as opposed to the ring type shown in the video) because our roof has a ridge vent. I wanted the anchors in case I have to go up on the roof to clean gutters or any other task. Now I gotta get a harness and rope.
@@jhuesmann But I feel concerned the nails could rust over time and not protect as well.
@@staresce what nails?
@@jhuesmann the 3 and 1/2 inch nail used to install the roof anchor.
Thanks Man! I'm 65 years young and time to hang new Christmas Flat Rope LED Lights! Our roof at it's highest is 30 feet! My Wife of 45 years won't let climb up on the roof anymore without that exact same harness you just demoed, But mine came with no instructions! Now I have successfully suited up in the harness, got my 10,000 LB rope anchored and cleaned the gutters, tomorrow, Lights!
Are you alive? Did you get it done! Lol
@@Kgoutdoor oh guess not RIP lolll
My roof is about 30 feet high too. I got a new roof 6 years ago and had them put permanent anchors on it for me but I have never used them because my roof is steep and it is scary as all hell. I just finally bought a harness, did you survive?
There need to be more videos like this on UA-cam. Great speaking, great filming, informative, done according to OSHA standards. Perfect stuff…
5 Years since you put this video out and its still bringing great value to everyone.
great video -- thanks
perfect, simple, clear...not too long-winded. Good job. Thank you.
Very clear and concise video, thank you.
I did it! I was on the garage roof today with my new harness. Worked great, I’m just watching ur video once again to make sure I’m doing it right because I’m going up again in the morning. Thanks again!
Thanks for this. Great video for weekend warriors who don't have their OSHA10 or OSHA30.
Awesome video, good explanation. Not many roofers believe in need of fall protection. I got some haters comments because I hold people accountable. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the good video. The harness I brand new harness I bought had a lot of safety warnings but absolutely no instructions of how to put it on or how the rope and lanyard work.
Thank you for this video! Very informative.
The first to say YOUR SAFETY IS SO PROFESSIONAL.!!;-)
Thanks for this video. I bought this old house and it has a 15 ft tall 24x24 steep pitch in the center of the roof. Never knew about those roof anchors.
Thanks a lot for the simple demonstration.
For a quick repair where a shingle blew off, I never understood the peak angle roof attachment. If I can get to the peak I wouldn't need the harness. I can see using that if your shingling an entire roof. For a quick repair I anchor a rope to the opposite side of the house to something at the ground level and walk my way up the roof using the rope attachment to do the repair.
This is not a bad idea. I have heard of people tying off through a bedframe or even a ladder inside a window on the opposite side wall.
I clean roofs and want to start using these on steep ones that I have to walk. Is this the quickest way to be safe?
I honestly use the ridge pro for gutter cleaning. I don't want to put nails in the roof but most of my houses that I clean gutters on they have a pretty wild pitch and that's the reason they called someone out to clean it, thing is I'm right up on the edge all day
direct and to the point, i have to do my garage and at 63 the last thing i want to do is fall off the roof, i fell off a motor home roof last year and fell about 10 ft onto my left shoulder, spent a nigh in the hospital and a 4 months recovering.
Thank you. It clearly showed what a good roof harness looked like.
Thanks for sharing. What's that part that slows and stops your fall with the stitching?
Thank you sir, for putting your guys in fall protection. We appreciate your example.
Brilliant clip safety at all times great work boys👍👍👍
Awesome video guys, exactly what I needed to watch. The first video as well, glad I did not have to spend all day watch for the one I wanted.
Much respect to you guys. I couldn’t do that ish
It's 2024 and still watching. Thanks. On to more home improvement projects, thanks to this helpful video.
Great instructional video. My only concern is at the 4:53 point, I believe that gentleman is not fully hook in? The snap hook is still in its unlock position?
EXCELLENT ❗A definite must for safety & a No brainer for Any Steel roof👍👍
thank you. very good video. i need to repair my roof. now i feel a little better..my roof is 5 stories high. scared of heights. very steep pitch.
Can you use these while having some pressure pulled against them not like full body leaning but have it some decent tension can you work with it like that?
I dunno if these guys have it but my harness has a pack about 18 inches long where it attaches to my back and if I fall it provides a spring action so I don't just get slammed to a stop. Hopefully never need to make use of it but it seemed like a nice feature.
Thanks for making this video
Great video! Thank you!!
How do I reseal the nail holes though. That's the whole reason I watched this😄
Good video, I do roofing as well but man I hate those harnesses in the back, personally I use the half body harness that ties in the front so I can maneuver the rope in front of me and not in back. Great video though and all done to osha code
So how should you set the support in reference to ground. It has a give but how much. I am 65 and have fallen off two roofs in the last year and a half. I don't think I can keep doing this. I don't bounce anymore. Did when I was young.................
This is a great video! I am able to use it to point out to my team things to NOT do such as have the straps twisted :)
Houses here Use Galvanize What type Anchour will you recommend?
If you’re nailing through the shingles, does that not create an entry point for water in the future?
I was wondering the same thing. Also, do we leave the anchor in place? or do we remove it after use?
You add waterproofing sealant over it
@@Mikejakester leave it there for the next time some random tik tokers are roofing there
Thanks for your vid from Australia. Cheers.
That set up looks easy and it helps but what about a roof with clay or cement tiles and does not have the same structure like this,how would you arch in that type of roof with delicate clay or cement tiles??
Good video. Thank you.
Just wondering, what is the harness you're wearing? Can't find one with buckles so it stops getting loose; thanks!!
Video was very informative
Great vid, thanks y'all.
Thank you for the good video Amigo.
Does anyone know if the roof bracket stays permanent on the roof or if it gets removed? if so, how to you seal the holes?
How much slack should you allow in the rope? Like do you put out enough so that if you fell it would arrest your fall right near the edge of the roof?
Great Job Explaining! Safety first! Thank You for that well explained version of safety!#OSHA #layman Language100% Certified!#Roofing 100%!Thank you Brother Roofer!
Great video. Products used?
Can you take those ropes and hook the harness to the nearby trees one on either side?
Great Video!!
Love the video but where is the link? I want to buy that
I had no idea this is how it worked. I always wondered if it damage the roof or water leak. Thags for the info
If I have to use nails I used the doublehead nails. But I prefer the screws that come with the harness.
Thank you very much
great video
Thank you good information
If you are not replacing the roof shingles, what do u do about the anchor holes? Fill them with roofing caulking?
I was wondering the same thing. Ever get any answers?
@@JoshParkerWI The nail holes should be covered by roofing silicone and then overlapping shingles over the covered holes.
Can I use that harness for a 12 pitch ?
Can anyone tell me what the third piece, the one the rope passes through is called? I bought a harness, came with lanyard, having hard time locating that part.
Thanks for the video man. I’m gonna replace my own roof and definitely getting one. What do you do when you’re don’t as far as resealing the holes where you nailed ?
What do you mean resealed the holes?
I have the same question too. Removing the anchor is one difficult task by itself. You may loose your balance doing just that.
@@ultraAsianman yeah you would have to take the plate off before the last shingle, then put the last shingles, on and then ridge, most of the time you use a cushion or non slip pad towards the end
Excellent.
When you remove the anchor after the job is complete, does it leave holes behind that would cause leaks?
A few roofing nails then silicone over them.
I have cement tile roof, how can i nail it?
do Inyo connect all the workers onto one of do they have their own system nailed to the rafter??
Some anchors are able to support two people but most of them are single person usage. One roof anchor per person. I've used a roof anchor that's metal and protrudes upwards and locks, it doesn't have a hinge, so at times I would use the same one as another person if they were on the other side of the roof, but if it had a hinge, we would use one each cause you'd be in a tug a war, constantly pulling the anchor to your side of the roof. So if one person tugs it to their side, it could pull the person back a few inches on the other side, causing them to lose their balance, etc.
What gloves are you wearing?
How do you safely get up the roof to apply the nailed in attachment
Thank you. This gives me hope. At 61, I no longer roll or bounce quite as well.😅
Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Question: how much rope do you allow for stopping before someone would hit the ground? Also, if someone fell, is there a way to lower themself down to the ground or raise back up to the roof?
This is my understanding of it (anyone please correct me if I’m wrong) You need to calculate the distance from the anchor point to the ground and then subtract at least 2 feet. Example if you anchor off at the peak let’s say it’s 10 feet to the edge of the roof and then 10 feet from edge to ground (I’m just trying to use round numbers here lol) then you want no more than 18 feet of rope so you don’t hit the ground. Or if you are using one of those springy kinda lanyards then be sure and adjust for the total length when fully extended. But 2 feet seems to be the closest they want you to get. I wonder if that is to make it easier to disconnect and get on the ground safely if you do fall. That might be the answer to your second question.
Basic shock absorbing lanyards actually let you fall an extra 6 feet when there's enough velocity (aka over a 2 story house)
So basically you measure the length from the roof line to the ground, subtract 6ft for the shock absorber, subtract your height (well from where the d ring is on your back) and that's how long your rope should be from the peak to the ground. Not the best way to do it but just loop the rope through itself where that measurement is as it won't the the rope grab go past that. There's more to it but that's the basic understanding of it.
But you should always keep your rope grab/lanyard tight, especially when near the edge of the roof. I give people crap for walking around the roof with a rope on when there's 20ft of slack laying above it.
I just keep a couple feet of slack with me so I can work. Gotta keep an eye out for if your going up sideways to the anchor and you get far away, if you slide out the rope will do a pendulum swing and if it's long enough you may go off the edge down below.
There's no way to lower yourself or raise yourself without help or unless there's a ladder within reach. You will need to have people there to help you recover.
will it damage the roof?
Great, Thank you !
Ciudense paisanos usen eso siempre honbre es mejot trabjar un poco incomodo que arriesgartuvida Dios los guarde siempre raza
You do relize the fallout on your lanyard is 9ft. So on an 11 ft roof you'll hit the ground before that stops you. The one picture the guy would hit the ground before his loose rope would do a damn thing. Point being you can't just set the rope and leave All that slack. It needs to be directly above your working area too not off 35 to the side where again you'll most likely still hit the ground
People don't care they just aren't trying to get nailed by osha
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How does the anchor point not leak?
I believe you use a roof caulk to fill the holes.
He's suppose to remove one of the cap shingles to put that on properly then far less likely to leak
Great Video, but sadly that anchor point can only be used for that type of roof, not sure how you going to do that anchor point with a tiled room
Anchor good. Harnessing should have been done on the ground and buddy checked for things like twisted webbing(his right shoulder).
doesnt driving the anchor nails in the roof cause leaks? you safely anchored yourself but didnt you cause leaks by perforating the shingles through all layers?
You fill the hole with tar afterwards
Thank you
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Awesome!!
Good thanks
So do you just leave the anchor attached to the roof when you are done? if not, then how do you patch the hole left by the nails?
wondering this myself.
Thanks,,,,
Shouldn't have a harness on when installing the roof anchor? How would that work?
What do you do to the holes the nails leave when the anchor is off the raptor?, do you caulk them?
A Tar or roofing cement can be used to seal the holes, without any cosmetic change to the home.
@@roberthazelton8824 unless the roof has energy star shingles, which are typically a very light grey to white color, then that tar will stand out like sore thumbs.
notice how he says WHEN u fall, not IF u fall.
That first nail definitely found it
Won't the holes you make to install the anchor result in water damage?
if you need to you can replace the shingle on top, or you just put a big dollop of tar there and take some of the grit from the roof which can sometimes be found in the gutter and sprinkle it over the tar spot so it matches the rest of the roof.
If you have a simple 2 sided roof. What I did is run a steel cable from gable to gable along the ridge. Then you can walk anywhere on the roof with a sliding hook on the cable. And attached the cable on the sides, not the roof.
What about steel roofs?
How do you attach it to a metal roof without damaging the metal?
unscrew one of the bolts that is already on the roof and then use that screw and hole to anchor down
How does one fall from that roof?
What if your up there and not replacing roof? You nailed right through the shingle
Might want to read the instructions again for how to install the anchor. If you are installing into a roof truss all 6 center holes on both sides should get a nail in them. I completely understand your comment about splitting the truss but that's not what the instructions will tell you. If you are just installing into the plywood sheathing and not into the truss then all holes on both sides get nails or screws, other than that, great video.
I will use 4 three inch decking screws on each side. This system only protects during a fall, not staying oriented to the front and your work.
Be aware that screws can have worse sheering tolerance than nails. Nails will bend, but screw heads will snap off. Decking screws are strong no doubt, but just use 16d ringshank nails. Remember that nails hold up the weight of entire houses. You only weigh 200 pounds.
How do you keep the nails from making the roof leak?
remove and seal with slicone
What if it is a metal roof?
You guys are bad ass. Anyone working from heights is bad ass
Any other way to know you’ve hit the rafters besides guessing from stepping on the plywood?
If you have a good studfinder, that would work.
This method only really works if the roof doesn't have h clips and especially when osb is used, or thicker plywood/osb.
What I usually do is just grab my hammer and give the roof a slight wack, not too hard but good enough to hear it, then just hammer in a horizontal line, should be able to hear a hollow sound or a dulled sound. Dulled sound is where a rafter is. Takes some practice to get the hang of it and you don't always end up hitting a rafter, once you found a rafter just measure out to find the next one if you're using roof jacks
What you do with the holes after the nails?
You can either just caulk them, or replace the shingles that you put nails in. Best if you replace them
@@Josh-ww5kz the caulk is a half-baked idea, and what if the roofing isn't being replaced? Maybe a vent install or chimney work? how easy is it to find matching shingles in such instances?
@@elkscout1 @elkscout1
That's why I said it's best to replace the shingles you take out.
Caulking only lasts a few years before it dries up if its in direct contact with the sun. If it's an older roof youll probably have a hard time finding an exact colour match because shingle colours can vary between shipment/lot numbers. Plus shingles change colours after years and years from sun exposure. There's not much else you can do than just find a shingle that's close to the same colour or if the homeowner happens to have spare shingles hidden away, that's why I usually like to leave a bundle or two after the job is done just incase they decide to get their chimney taken out, etc etc.
What do you use to seal the nail holes afterward?!
Flashing and geo
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So putting nail in your roof? How does that work lol. I just got designer roof installed and want to replace some siding up top.i just can't put nails in my new roof 😂
not if you caulk the holes. btw real roofers dont use those. not trying to be gung ho or macho, but anyone with real experience knows that when you have a crew up there, the last thing you want is 5 or 6 lines to worry about tripping over because laborers will be running back and forth making sure that the installers are in plenty of coil nails, shingle bundles and whatever else they need. so the word safety in safety harness is a misnomer, they provide only extra hazards to worry about which negates any safety that may be provided by harnesses. the safest way to protect from fall is to have roof jacks holding 2x8 boards for people to walk along and thick foam pads for installers to sit on. i myself in all my years of roofing have never seen one single residential job where anyone used those stupid things