PLACE ROOF LADDER
PLACE ROOF LADDER ON ROOF
1. Carry roof ladder towards extension ladder in a safe manner
a. Butt of ladder should be facing forward
2. Roof ladders bottom rung will be placed into extension ladders working side beam
a. Walk back towards the tip hand over hand on rungs
b. Rotate ladder hooks so they face up
c. Raise roof ladder towards extension ladder hand over hand
d. Hook one of the roof ladders hooks on extension ladders rung
e. Slide roof ladder off to the working side of extension ladder
3. Climb extension ladder to position shoulder approximately between the 3rd and 4th rung or 4th and 5th rung of roof ladder
a. Maintain 3 points of contact with extension ladder at all times
b. Shoulder roof ladder with hooks facing out
c. Place roof ladders front beam on shoulder
4. Climb extension ladder towards the roof safely
a. Lock-in with leg opposite of working side when located at desired working height
5. Begin placing the beam of roof ladder on roof with hooks facing out
a. Use hand over hand technique with one arm through extension ladder rungs
b. Always keep at least one hand on roof ladder
c. Slide roof ladder on beam up towards the pitch
6. Hook roofs pitch with roof ladders hooks when hooks clear the pitch
a. Insure that hooks are hooked on pitch evenly
b. Insure that beam of roof ladder and extension ladder are touching
i. Verbalize “Ladder Ready to climb”
REMOVING ROOF LADDER FROM ROOF
1. While locked-in with opposite leg of working side, release roof ladders hooks from pitch and rotate ladder on beam so hooks face out
a. Use hand over hand technique with one arm through rungs
b. Always keep at least one hand on roof ladder
c. Slide roof ladder on beam off the roof
2. While removing roof ladder from roof prepare to shoulder ladder between the 3rd and 4th rung or 4th and 5th rung of roof ladder
a. Lower roof ladder in a safe controlled manner
b. Roof ladder hooks face out
c. Place roof ladders front beam on shoulder
3. Remove leg from locked-in position safely
4. Descend the extension ladder safely to desired location to lock-in roof ladder to extension ladder
5. Remove roof ladder off shoulder and hook roof ladder onto extension ladders rung
a. Maintain 3 points of contact with the extension ladder at all times
b. Slide roof ladders beam towards working side of extension ladder
. Continue to lower extension ladder until off the ladder
i. Verbalize “Off Ladder”
6. Remove roof ladders hook off extension ladders rung and lower roof ladder hand over hand on rungs safely towards tip
a. Stow roof ladder hooks
7. Shoulder roof ladder and stow roof ladder in proper location