Step 3 step 4.
Installing roof trusses safely.
For contractors it may be difficult to comply with osha requirement to use fall protection while.
You can nail fix the truss into position using either method one opposite or method two below right.
Here you can find a more in depth guide to the steps below.
Take a look at our guide how to safely install roof trusses for a step by step guide to the safe installation of your trusses.
Carry the truss to the opposite end of the roof.
Crane lift the truss pack onto the wall plate.
Safely installing roof trusses roof trusses are the highest parts of a house frame and workers installing them can fall and be seriously injured or even killed.
Prepare the working area.
Bracing the truss pack.
Once your working area is prepared and safe you re ready to crane in and brace the truss pack.
Align the truss to the marks you made on the wall plate.
1 truss construction usually occurs high above the ground and 2 trusses are not stable until they are properly restrained and braced.
Risks during truss installation accidental falls are the leading cause of death for construction workers and installing roof trusses can be particularly dangerous for two reasons.