The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires roofing professionals to utilize protection system when working at the height of six feet or more above lower level, regardless of the pitch.
PFAS, the common and preferred tool used for fall protection among roofing professionals, consists of worker wearing harness attached to anchor point via lanyard or cable..
While this is effective means of fall protection to control worker from falling from roof, this method does pose risk of swing fall.
vertical forces can cause action, thus contributing to harder fall..
rope grab system consists of worker wearing harness attached to anchor point via rope.
By rope grab that allows the user to move up and down the rope fluidly, The harness is connected to the rope.
it locks into place and keeps the worker from falling further.
Rope grabs allow workers to adjust the length of the rope as they move.
Roofers who use rope grabs need to keep the slack out of the line, too much slack can in free falling more than six feet off the in the event of slip...
The information material does not amend the provisions of any policy issued by CompSource Mutual.
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