Anchors

You have many decisions to make when designing and making purchases for your personal fall protection system. Most pay careful attention the harness and lanyard they will use, but many fail to place equal emphasis on the anchor point. Remember that unless you are properly anchored, your slick harness and lanyard cannot protect you. Avoid attaching to the nearest “secure looking” anchor point. Instead, use a pre-designed anchor that is meant for suspending people (often one is not supplied for you, and you will need to procure and install your own). To be safe and legal, you need an anchor point that meets OSHA standards. That means that for a personal fall arrest system you need a 5000lbs anchor point, and for a fall restraint system you need a 3000lbs anchor point. Beware that finding a good anchor point can be challenging, but it’s worth the effort and important to get it right. Therefore, we offer many choices below to help you in your search. Please have a look around at our offerings from great manufacturers like FallTech®, Capital Safety and Guardian.