In the case of a naked roof you should be looping the rope through the car through the doors not the windows and around the object on the roof and a towel or blanket should be used to protect the roof of your car from the object.
Use rope to get to top of roof.
Stack items evenly across the roof and in the center of the doors.
A conveyor mounted on a truck is faster to get up than an unmounted conveyor.
Use a helper and a bucket tied to a rope to hoist up tools and.
If you have a roof rack the straps ropes can be looped around the side and cross rails.
Lighter goes lower place heavier items on top of lighter items.
Most assemblies are designed to hoist hundreds of pounds making it ideal for lifting stacks of shingles much quicker than by hand.
A throwing line is used to get the rope over the sloped roof.
On many jobs this allows the operator to unload materials at the top of the ridge saving steps and climbing up from the roof edge.
Anchor one end of the rope to the ground on the opposite side of the house you re working on either to a tree or your truck or something that s a lot heavier than you then simply throw the rope all the way over the top of the house.
However they can be used to set up an anchor for top roping.
The first time you climb the ladder secure it with a rope or cord to an anchor point on the roof.
This minimizes slipping and movement.
Cover the entire load with a tarp or netting to prevent things from falling out.
Climbers should only use dynamic ropes for climbing.
If you have side rails and crossbars the straps can be looped around those.
You should always face the ladder holding onto the rungs while you climb.
We ve covered the basics of style weight size and material.
For work on a sloping roof users should always face the ridge which means they should use the chest attachment point of the harness.
Always keep three points of contact on the ladder.
You will typically use an 8mm to 10mm diameter static rope or static line to build an anchor.
Here are a few pointers to make it easier and safer.
Then you can use rope to tie the ladder to the eye screws see here for details.
Either both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand.
Extend the top of the ladder at least 3 ft.
If you are using the roof as an excuse to buy climbing gear i come up with any excuse i can then what you want to do is get a good single rope that s 10mm of whatever length you want a chest harness a personal anchor lanyard sling and a mechanical ascender.
Before accessing the roof users connect the rope grab device to the safety harness they wear in a safe zone.
To create a reliable anchor consider screwing eye screws into a 2x4 board that you then screw into the fascia of a roof.
Above the roof edge so you ll have something to hang on to as you step onto.
A conveyor is generally moved on and off the roof only one time per job which cuts down on liability exposure.