How To Tie Off On A Roof

Tie the adjustable sling around the tree and connect the sling with the rope in order to use the tree as a temporary anchor.

How to tie off on a roof.

At this point there is no more use for the throwing line it can be disconnected from the rope. Basically everyone falls under osha 1926 standard now. It replaces the old directive which allowed contractors to not tie off on certain things like setting trusses. 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.

Roof anchors can be as simple as a d ring connection or as complex as a complete lifeline system. That all changes in june when this new directive goes into effect. Don t pull yourself up by rope it is just there to save you if you slip. Once on roof reach further up rope and tie a second loop.

Now the rope runs over the sloping roof. Pull the entire throwing line over the roof until the rope is reached. Steady yourself unclip harness from first loop and clip it onto second loop.