‘Twas The Week Before Christmas

‘Twas the week before Christmas and your dear spouse

Was trying to decorate the roof of the house

Strings of lights went up in the air

Installing them all can be difficult there

As you watch from below, you get a feeling of dread

You wonder if they could possibly fall on their head

They say, “Not to worry, I’ve done this before!”

Then it starts snowing and you worry more

You go inside after some idle chatter

You don’t want to harp on a safety matter

And then an idea pops into your head

“I’ll send an email to Santa instead!”

You explain that your spouse is in need of correction

Ideally they need rooftop fall protection

Santa replies with incredible speed

Safety has always been part of his creed

He says he will bring the right equipment

It’s his personal safety commitment

And then he arrives with fall protection smarts

As he calls out each one of the system parts:

“On harness! On lanyard! Connect carabiner!”

And then he shouts out with jolly demeanor,

“Attach to your anchor before doing more

With this easy system, it won’t be a chore! 

Falls are quite dangerous, but nothing to fear,

As long as you have this equipment up here.

If you don’t use equipment at all,

Bad things can happen in the event of a fall.”

Santa starts helping your spouse with the task

He just started helping, no need to ask

They decorate the roof of your house

And you are less worried about your spouse

From head to toe they are dressed correctly

Donning their harnesses with PPE

Their lanyards provide them with fall restraint

No leading edge access, but there’s no complaint

Each strand of lights went up with great care

Placed on the roof so high in the air

They were always tied off to their anchorage connections

As they adjusted the lights and other corrections

Once they were safely back on the ground

Santa explained something truly profound,

“Safety is the best practice, you see

It should always be top priority.

Do your tasks safely while working at height

No matter the weather or amount of light.

It may take some time to learn the right thing,

But you’ll know it after thorough training.” 

He smiled quite broadly with his face full of cheer,

“Do you have questions you need me to hear?”

There is one question that quietly gets asked

“How did you get that system so fast?”

He listened intently while stroking his chin

But then he answered with a big grin,

“Rooftop protection is never hard

With Rigid Lifeline’s Gravity Guard™!”

 

NOTE: The Gravity Guard Roofer’s Kit is not intended for homeowner use and should only be used by trained professionals.   

Happy Holidays from Rigid Lifelines!