Lifting equipment on your roof is an operation that requires working at the edge of the building. The flagman or the worker who will receive the equipment on the roof must have good visual communication with his colleague on the ground. It is essential that this worker be protected from falls during the operation. A sliding gate provides fall protection while lifting the equipment and creates an opening to allow a pallet or other large object to pass through the fall protection guardrail.
If the equipment is lifted on the roof with a forklift, the opening will allow the skid to be positioned directly on the surface of the roof. Additionally, the sliding gate can be closed behind the load to allow the worker to handle the material without being in falling hazard position.
The advantage of the sliding gate compared to a pivoting gate is that it can be closed without the material being an obstruction or without having to move the material once on the roof.