I always tie off the ladder.
For the unwalkable deck I charged more and used a tree climbing belt attached to a line thrown over the roof crown and tied off to my truck or something on the building. This was rare....just said no to that process. But on a walkable deck getting on and off the ladder is the biggest issue.
I did run into a new HSP guy.....asked him why there was no ladder on his van. "Not certified for a ladder yet." Next day I saw him on top of an extended thirty footer with a round dish in hand. Another guy with a new shirt was on the lawn with a compass pointing to where the dish should go. The man got certified but...no safety harness. Looked like the trees behind the house were going to ruin his day unless he found some way to get to the crown of that steep roof with tools, cable and an assembled dish.
Coulda parked a Studerbaker on the lawn and mounted the dish on the the hood.
Joe
