Every time I think about that job now I get a shiver down my spine. What scares me is not my near-death experiences, but rather the fact that this kind of situation happens daily with professional contractors and service workers who work on and around residential homes. Whether it’s reroofing houses, installing satellite and cable systems, or even cleaning out gutters, providing fall protection for finished residential buildings can be difficult to set up and does not always seem cost efficient. But, is the alternative any better? Falls while working on ladders and residential roofs account for lost time, thousands of accidents and hundreds of deaths across North America every year.