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Safety When Working at Heights
The installer should always take the necessary safety precautions:
Choose an appropriate day: cool, dry, calm and partly cloudy.
Plan out your install: make sure you have all required components, tools and have plenty of allocated time.
Only work at heights when you are well rested and alert.
Never work alone, always work with at least one other person.
Always use a safety harness or fall arrest system attached to appropriate roof anchor points.
Wear clothes that fit well but that do not restrict movement.
Use proper non-slip shoes.
Use sunscreen.
14.1
Ladder Safety
The chance of a falling from a ladder should never be
underestimated.
Use only solid
industrial grade
ladders in good repair
that have been checked for faults.
Note: even a small unexpected movement of the ladder, such as a
small slip, can cause loss of balance and result in a fall.
The ladder should be placed on solid ground and should ALWAYS be
securely anchored at the base and secured at the top to prevent
slipping.
WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHTS - SAFETY COMES FIRST.
A person can easily fall off a ladder or
roof and be seriously injured. For installations on a roof pitch greater than 22° and/or a double
story house we strongly recommend a highly competent professional installer install your solar
collector array. We strongly recommend the installer invests in
roof safety guard rails and a
safety harness system
, especially for DIY applications.
The collectors can be walked on without damage. Take extreme care to use non-slip shoes and
never walk on wet collectors
, especially on installations with any significant pitch.
HDPE
material is a slippery and waxy surface.
If the collectors need to be walked on for mounting
purposes, ALWAYS use a safety harness and fall arrest system.
When working with power or hand tools always follow the safety instructions. Wear the
recommended personal protective equipment, such as
gloves, safety glasses, respiratory
and
hearing projection
. Make sure electrical cables are kept away from any water and from
foreign objects which pose
a potential cable severing or crushing hazard
. When using glues,
solvents or sealing agents make sure
you know and seek the proper first aid
in case of an
accident.
