Fragile Roof Ladder

Falls from flat roof edges can be prevented by simple edge protection arrangements a secure double guardrail and toeboard around the edge.

Fragile roof ladder.

Roofing contractor and american ladder institute. The video shows how to install the kee safety board walk safe working platform for fragile roofs. The system permits a linear coverage of 10 5m from any point on a fragile roof. 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.

The board walk open mesh walkway system has been designed s. All trade roof ladders that we sell are for frequent use. Ideal for short term protection when life lines or guardrails are not provided. Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks.

Many others suffer permanent disabling injury. For working beyond 1 2m the ladder can be adjusted across the roof corrugations. Safety precaution to be taken while working near a fragile roof protection is needed when anyone passes or works nearer than 2 m to fragile material. The system is extremely compact portable and easy to assemble making it the perfect solution for maintenance of valleys and box gutter details on fragile roofs such as asbestos.

Compact design for ease of transportation and storage. Where work is of short duration tasks measured in minutes properly secured ladders to access the roof and proper roof ladders may be used. On a sloping roof a properly constructed roof ladder or on a flat roof a harness attached to a secure anchorage with a short enough lanyard to prevent an actual fall off the roof i e. Mobile access equipment may avoid the need for scaffolding and are often appropriate for short duration minor work.

No part of the body leaves the roof. On average 7 people are killed each year after falling through a fragile roof or fragile roof light. We offer both single and double section ladders. There must be at least 3 ladders available to each person on the roof.

Our trade roof ladders are supplied by bratts lyte and werner. Working on the platforms is possible upto 1 2m from the ladder path.