National Height Safety and Solutions can install, supply and certify a range of anchors to meet the design requirements of any building.
All our systems comply with AS/NZS 4488.1/2:1997 and AS/NZS 1891.4:2000
From Purlin mounted systems, to custom made fittings, that are manufactured as engineered access solutions.
All our anchorage systems have been developed through our suppliers of Hilti® / B-Safe ®/ Uniline ®/ Safya ® of which NHSS is an accredited installer.
The following table outlines the requirements as per AS/NZS 1891.4 indicating the minimum strength in the direction of loading.
PURPOSE OF ANCHOR | MINIMUM OF STRENGTH REQUIRED |
Free Fall Arrest – one person | 15kN |
Free Fall Arrest – two persons attached to same anchor. Fall distance exceeding 6m | 21kN |
Limited Free Fall | 12kN |
Industrial Rope Access | 12kN |
Restrained Fall Arrest – restraint line anchorage | 6kN |
Total Restraint only – no risk of fall | 6kN |
Rescue – one person | 15kN |
Rescue – two persons | 21kN |
AS/NZS 1891.4, Section3 states the following:
* As far as practicable all single point one person anchorages should meet the 15kN requirement regardless of primary purpose
* The maximum number of people connected to any one point shall be two and the anchorage point must be rated to a minimum of 21kN
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Unit 3 - 31 Chapel Street Marrickville NSW 2204
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