you should replace that rope grab on the harness will a miller fall arrest (automatically lets rope in and out as you need it) that will get rid of all that dangerous dangling rope on the harness users end and prevent tripping and tangling thus more productivity from your employees!
V E R Y I M P O R T A N T ! There is no, one perfect solution, for fall protection. It is extremely important that a competent and experienced person chooses a safe way to protect roof workers, whether that is with the Eve Hook or another system. Even then, there is still risk. We made the Eve Hook to protect our employees, and it has done that.
Flatland Climber, I appreciate you comments and I'm sure others are asking the same. The Eve Hook in the video will not meet OSHA or ANSI standards and is not available to the public. We are working on a model that should meet standards by the end of the summer so that we can make it available.
Flatland Climber, regarding your practical point. To meet OSHA and ANSI standards, the Eve Hook would have to be attached to an eave that would hold 5000 lbs. Some eaves will hold that and some might not. Keep in mind, however, if a climber were to fall off of a composite roof, while attached to an Eve Hook system, most of the weight will be absorbed by the friction of the rope that is laid across the top of the house. Only a fraction of the weight would be sustained by the Eve Hook.
On a practical standpoint, I applaud your idea and I believe that every roofing company could benefit from this invention (assuming that every application that would be used would have a solid, bombproof anchor to hook on to)!
Anchorages shall be capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.24 Kn) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows:
1915.159(a)(9)(i): as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two. So I guess what I'm wanting to know is have you in fact tested the device to the point of failure to ensure that the Eve Hook complies with current OSHA regulations?
We currently do not have stock on the new Eve Hooks. The new design is in production but will probably not be ready for shipment until around March, 2011. Pre-order pricing for Eve Hooks is $395 per Hook with a deposit of at least $50 and shipping for one Eve Hook to the UK would $110. Shipping for two Eve Hooks would be $160. (subject to change)
In response to Mobius, the Eve Hook might damage an eave or edge of a roof but in the two years that we have used it, that hasn't happened. Most likely, if it ever damages an eave, it will be saving someones life. Our newest model will be tested by UnderWriters Laboratory so we'll have some unbiased data for all.
Hey Paco, I appreciate your advice but we've been using the Eve Hook for 3 years and have never damaged a rain gutter.
EveHook 1 day ago
This is great if you are in the gutter repair business! Once these rip the gutters off.......voila!.... instant gutter sale!
Honestly, don't waste your money trying to patent this...... doesn't make any sense,
pacoblancosmith 2 days ago
stupidest shit ive ever seen. heres an idea.......tie a fucken rope to something. it saves more time. stupid dib shits.
JGballin4life 1 week ago
you should replace that rope grab on the harness will a miller fall arrest (automatically lets rope in and out as you need it) that will get rid of all that dangerous dangling rope on the harness users end and prevent tripping and tangling thus more productivity from your employees!
MyBigThing2010 5 months ago
V E R Y I M P O R T A N T ! There is no, one perfect solution, for fall protection. It is extremely important that a competent and experienced person chooses a safe way to protect roof workers, whether that is with the Eve Hook or another system. Even then, there is still risk. We made the Eve Hook to protect our employees, and it has done that.
EveHook 9 months ago
Flatland Climber, I appreciate you comments and I'm sure others are asking the same. The Eve Hook in the video will not meet OSHA or ANSI standards and is not available to the public. We are working on a model that should meet standards by the end of the summer so that we can make it available.
EveHook 9 months ago
Flatland Climber, regarding your practical point. To meet OSHA and ANSI standards, the Eve Hook would have to be attached to an eave that would hold 5000 lbs. Some eaves will hold that and some might not. Keep in mind, however, if a climber were to fall off of a composite roof, while attached to an Eve Hook system, most of the weight will be absorbed by the friction of the rope that is laid across the top of the house. Only a fraction of the weight would be sustained by the Eve Hook.
EveHook 9 months ago
On a practical standpoint, I applaud your idea and I believe that every roofing company could benefit from this invention (assuming that every application that would be used would have a solid, bombproof anchor to hook on to)!
FlatlandClimber 9 months ago
Awesome! However; OSHA article1915.159(a)(9) statees:
Anchorages shall be capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.24 Kn) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows:
1915.159(a)(9)(i): as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two. So I guess what I'm wanting to know is have you in fact tested the device to the point of failure to ensure that the Eve Hook complies with current OSHA regulations?
FlatlandClimber 9 months ago
We currently do not have stock on the new Eve Hooks. The new design is in production but will probably not be ready for shipment until around March, 2011. Pre-order pricing for Eve Hooks is $395 per Hook with a deposit of at least $50 and shipping for one Eve Hook to the UK would $110. Shipping for two Eve Hooks would be $160. (subject to change)
EveHook 1 year ago
In response to Mobius, the Eve Hook might damage an eave or edge of a roof but in the two years that we have used it, that hasn't happened. Most likely, if it ever damages an eave, it will be saving someones life. Our newest model will be tested by UnderWriters Laboratory so we'll have some unbiased data for all.
EveHook 1 year ago
@EveHook if i bought one how much would u charge plus shipping to uk?
jordyrhodes 1 year ago
The might damage the eaves/edges of the roofs.
Mobius000001 1 year ago