Dan (or others), Will you please elaborate on the statement, “There are many options for more comfortable hands-free, tool-use positioning on tricky roofs…”?
We have the same issue as Rebecca, where we have not found a comfortable and cost effective method to deploy fall protection on roofs too steep to walk. On 33°+ roofs we are currently using a retractable to the rear D-ring and a rope for positioning to the front waist D-rings. There are a few issues with this method, but it is the only one our local OSHA compliance officer will agree is acceptable when using the front D-ring for positioning on a steep roof. Any better ideas would be greatly appreciated. Rebecca, to answer your specific question, we use the Guardian Edge Tower harness which has a saddle with front D-rings for positioning. It’s very comfortable and breaths better than the comparable Sala Exofit. Thanks, Garrison Riegel Solar Service Inc. From: RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dan Fink Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 2:04 PM To: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Roof harness The back dorsal D-ring is the ONLY place fall-arrest equipment should be attached. Any other spot and you could flip upside down during a fall, big trouble. The waist D-rings can be used for positioning, and the chest D-ring for positioning and also ladder climbing if a lad-safe cable or vertical lifeline is installed. There are many options for more comfortable hands-free, tool-use positioning on tricky roofs or towers, but they ALL include the back dorsal D-ring for the actual fall arrest. Dan Fink Adjunct Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute IREC Certified Instructor™ for: ~ PV Installation Professional ~ Small Wind Installer Executive Director, Buckville Energy NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providers™ 970.672.4342<tel:970.672.4342> On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Rebecca Lundberg <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: It's been awhile since this question has been asked on this list, I'm hoping there's something new out there! Does anybody have a favorite OSHA-compliant safety harness that works well for pitched roofs? I'd be especially interested in one that has a front waist attachment point since working face-up on a steep residential roof is easier than with the attachment between the shoulders. Rebecca Lundberg Powerfully Green, MN _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org<http://www.members.re-wrenches.org>
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