Labels:hakham | sky | trade name OCR: Not Use iarc Snow guards aren't necessary for every job So what are some of the reasons not use snow guards? May Overload "Slippery Roof" Load Reductions Are Used (ASCE-7) The final reason not to use snow guards is that is could overload the structure This only true "slippery roof load reduction was used by the structural engineer when designing the building structure Such cas es are rare We'll come back to this subject momentarily Now let's look at some of the popular myths that surround the use of snow retention devices. Snowy quards