Extension Ladder Roof Safety

This fact sheet examines some of the hazards workers may encounter while working on extension ladders and explains what.

Extension ladder roof safety.

Safety requirements for construction performance use and care of extension ladders can be found in the following standards. The united states leads the world in ladder deaths. Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks. With ladders weighing more than 25 kg 55 lb or where conditions complicate the task have two persons set up a ladder step by step as follows.

Who hasn t used one to access the roof of their home praying every moment that it won t fall back slip to the side or just buckle under your weight. If it still seems like the ladder could slip tie ropes to both ladder legs beneath the lowest rung and tie the other end of the ropes to a solidly anchored object at or near the base of the wall. A tool so common can still be extremely dangerous and the facts are alarming. These hazards can be eliminated or substantially reduced by following good safety practices.

Lay a ladder on the ground close to intended location. Ansi a14 1 portable wood ladders ansi a14 2 portable metal ladders ansi a14 5 portable reinforced plastic ladders. Before you set up the ladder on hard surfaces clean the bottom of the ladder feet and sweep away sand and dirt that could cause the ladder to slip. Roofers will usually use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and a second extension ladder with wheels and hooks to secure it to the ridge of the roof to complete the work from the roof.

Roofing contractor and american ladder institute.