Saftey tie off device

A safety tie off device comprising:

• a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate connected by a hinge, the hinge including a hinge rod, the first and second clamping plates each including an aperture therethrough, and first and a second spacer plate for engaging a vertical wall of a soffit pan, the hinge rod being configured form an anchor;
• and
• a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism including a handle, a threaded rod, and a retaining nut, the threaded rod protruding thorough the aperture in each of the first and second clamping plates;
• wherein the device is configured to attach to soffit pan structure thereby forming a detachable, stable safety tie off device.

A method of using a safety tie off device comprising the steps of:

• securing a safety tie off device to a roof structure, the safety tie off device including a plate, the plate having at least one spacer bar attached thereto and an anchor connected to the plate and protruding substantially perpendicular to the plate and a locking assembly, the locking assembly having at least one knob, the at least one knob being connected to a threaded rod, the threaded rod engaging a threaded fastener, the threaded fastener being connected to a locking plate;
• proof load testing the safety tie off device;
• and
• attaching a terminal attachment means of a safety harness being worn by a user to the anchor.