Product Manual A

PERMANENT ROOF ANCHORS
USER INSTRUCTIONS
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location must be independently capable of supporting 5,000 lbs.
(or 3,600 lbs. with certication). From OSHA 1926.500 and
1910.66: Anchorages used for attachment of a personal fall
arrest system shall be independent of any anchorage being
used to support or suspend platforms, and must support at
least 5,000 lbs. per user attached; or be designed, installed, and
used as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which
maintains a safety factor of at least two, and is supervised by a
qualied person.
2. RESTRAINT: Roof anchors installed for restraint applications
must be attached to a roof member capable of sustaining a static
load of at least 3,000 lbs. applied in any direction permitted by
the restraint system when in use. Each roof anchor installation
must be independently capable of sustaining this load.
c. Installation Requirements
ROOF ANCHOR SITE PLAN: Before starting the roof construction,
a plan should be established as to where the roof anchors will be
installed, and when during the construction process they may be
used. The following are guidelines on locating roof anchors:
1. The roof anchor should be located at the roof peak (when
possible) and at least 6 feet from any exposed roof edge. On
very small roof areas, locate the roof anchor as far from the roof
edge as possible.
2. Do not install roof
anchors on unsupported
roof structures, such
as eaves or gable
overhangs. Do not
install roof anchors on
facia boards.
3. Roof anchors should
be installed at 8 foot
intervals along the roof
ridge. Hip roofs require
a roof anchor on each
hip face.
4. On long low pitched roofs, multiple roof anchors should be
installed along the gable ends (6 feet from the edge) to reduce
swing fall hazards.
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