Roof mounts/Fall Protection

[OoTLink]

you guys are insane

I recall the installer here wanted to put it on the top of the chimney [pretty darn high up] and we ended up convincing him to put it on the garage (lower roof, still decent LOS) - somehow he wasn't quite thankful in the end, but damn if that didn't make his job a lot easier (less wire, too). Oh well.

You guys are nuts

 

[TheForce]

So, the obvious question is-- maybe not so obvious as no one asked:

What protects the installer while he is installing the anchor point for protection?

As a former Plant engineer, I found so many OSHA rules stupid. But you have to follow them as it's the law.

 

[rcdallas]

You have a anchor point, (3) 3" lag screws into raftor. A retractable carabiner 10' in length and a body harness. If the tech needs to go up more then 10' onto your roof, he/she needs to install a 2nd anchor point.

 

[Jared Twomey]

I have an anchor point... its called the mast... one hand on the mast... just in case I fall
and its better than an anchor point, its got at least 6 lag bolts in it

 

[Tyralak]

you guys are insane

I recall the installer here wanted to put it on the top of the chimney [pretty darn high up] and we ended up convincing him to put it on the garage (lower roof, still decent LOS) - somehow he wasn't quite thankful in the end, but damn if that didn't make his job a lot easier (less wire, too). Oh well.

You guys are nuts

Some people are. Not me. No idea why that guy wanted to put it up there. I'm just the opposite. I look for the lowest place first, then high as a last resort.