Safety rail system for use during construction or maintenance repair of pitched roofs

摘要: A safety rail system is provided at the edge of a pitched roof under construction or undergoing repair maintenance to afford protection against worker falling off roof. The includes multiple, spaced apart support assemblies, each which resides over respective joist and provides means for receiving supporting end-lapped planks. Each assembly detachably secured in place by J-hook structure that inserted into gap between adjacent courses sheet overlay lockingly engages underlying joist.