The HUG objective

 

Horizontal Under-Eave Guard System

The Dept. of Labor states that almost 40% of injuries from falls to a lower level result in over 31 days away from work and "Fatal falls increased by 17% to a new series high, led by increases in the number of fatal falls from ladders and from roofs."

 

O.H.S.A. Mandates that every employer must provide all workers with fall protection while working on a roof. At the very minimum a slide guard and safety harness or guardrail should be in place to protect the workers. The minimum slide guard is described as a 2 x 4 nominal dimension member secured on edge to the roof below the workers, to prevent their possible slide.

 

Many trades work or stand on sloped roofs such as framers, roofers and plumbers. On roofs with multiple levels such as, house wrappers, window, siding & soffit installers, lath, stucco, painting and cleaning crews.

 

Our Horizontal Under-eave Guard System gives uninterrupted roof top fall protection, from sheathing to completion of roof.

 

The HUG System meets or exceeds OSHA requirements.