For Those Familiar with Construction....

[tarheelmjfan]

I need help! When DH works on commercial buildings, he has to pull blocks & other heavy metal items onto the roof. At the moment, he pulls them up by hand using a rope. That terrifies me. He's always careful to not lift anything near people, cars, etc. in case the rope breaks. My fear is that he would fall, if that were to happen, due to the tension breaking and making him off balance. I want to get him something that will allow him to back away from the edge & crank everything up. Unfortunately, I know less than nothing about this type of thing. What am I looking for?

All suggestions on what he needs to do the lifting with & tips on the type of rope I need would be very much appreciated.

 

[sam_gordon]

I need help! When DH works on commercial buildings, he has to pull blocks & other heavy metal items onto the roof. At the moment, he pulls them up by hand using a rope. That terrifies me. He's always careful to not lift anything near people, cars, etc. in case the rope breaks. My fear is that he would fall, if that were to happen, due to the tension breaking and making him off balance. I want to get him something that will allow him to back away from the edge & crank everything up. Unfortunately, I know less than nothing about this type of thing. What am I looking for?

All suggestions on what he needs to do the lifting with & tips on the type of rope I need would be very much appreciated.

How tall are the buildings? How heavy are the items?

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Cinder blocks & his heavy tool bag are probably the heaviest things he lifts. Most of the buildings would be 2 to 4 stories.

 

[sam_gordon]

Four stories would be a stretch I think, but something like:

http://www.rgcproducts.com/hoisting/PlatHoist_2010.html

 

[NYCgrrl]

Check into your new construction building code.
Kind of hard to say without knowing this.

 

[JaxDad]

He should be wearing fall protection in accordance with OSHA.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Does the company he works for have rules in place for safety issues?

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Four stories would be a stretch I think, but something like:

http://www.rgcproducts.com/hoisting/PlatHoist_2010.html

Thanks for offering help. I'll look into it.