Installing Roof Trusses Safely

Prepare the working area.

Installing roof trusses safely.

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. For contractors it may be difficult to comply with osha requirement to use fall protection while. Screw fix a c16 stuctural grade timber 150mm x 50mm length to the face of the truss pack.

Level and nail fix both sides of the truss with a brace fixed to the structural timber on the adjacent table lift. Step 3 step 4. Align the truss to the marks you made on the wall plate. Bracing the truss pack.

As a risk area for serious injury roof truss installation is right up there because truss construction occurs high above the ground and trusses are not stable until they have been properly braced and restrained. You can nail fix the truss into position using either method one opposite or method two below right. Carry the truss to the opposite end of the roof. Here you can find a more in depth guide to the steps below.

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.