Archive for category Fall Arrest
Fall Protection Equipment while operating a Boom / Aerial Lift
Posted by brian in Fall Arrest, Fall Prevention Equipment, Fall Protection, Guardian Fall Protection, Non-Shock Absorbing Lanyard, Safety Lanyard, Shock Absorbing Lanyard on September 13th, 2009
OSHA is now enforcing the Fall Protection regulation that prohibits the use of 6’ shock absorbing lanyards while operating a boom / aerial lift. The reason why you can’t use a 6ft shock absorbing lanyard is the fact that you are exposed to different heights. if you fall from less than 18.5 ft, you have a good chance of hitting the ground.
Aerail / Boom lift
Guardian Fall Protection 5K Concrete Anchor and 10K Concrete Anchor
Posted by brian in Concrete Anchor, Fall Arrest, Fall Prevention, Fall Protection, Safety Anchor on September 4th, 2009
This Blog article will provide an overview of the installation and use of the Guardian Fall Protection 5K Concrete Anchor and 10K Concrete Anchor.
The Guardian portable concrete anchor is available in two sizes; one is rated for 5,000 (5K) pounds and the other for 10,000 (10K) pounds.
The 5,000 pound capacity concrete safety anchor will support one person per anchor point.
Ace Concrete Safety Anchor
Posted by brian in Ace Concrete Safety Anchor, Fall Arrest, Fall Prevention, Fall Protection, PPE, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety Anchor on August 13th, 2009
Guardian Fall Protection recently released the Ace Concrete Safety Anchor. This anchor is ideal for when you can get to the job site before they pour the concrete and you can actually cast and place your Ace Concrete Safety Anchor any where you want in the building. Place and cast the Ace Concrete Safety Anchor in the walls or in the ceiling, select the locations that will serve as the most efficient anchor points.
This anchor is rated for 10,000 pounds so you can run and support a horizontal lifeline and have two people connected to the lifeline.
The Ace Concrete Safety Anchor has a protective cover that can be easily opened by removing two screws. The protective cover or access door serves two purposes. It keeps the anchor protected when it’s not in use and keeps the concrete from leaking into the anchor during installation. Inside the anchor you will find a basic D Ring. Once you cast the anchor in place, the unit will be fully encased in concrete.
Ace Concrete Anchor protective cover
Ace Concrete Anchor D-Ring
In order to give you an example of how the Ace Concrete Safety Anchor can be installed, I have prepared a simulated wood form outlined below. Place the anchor into the form box and secure it with screws.
Ace Concrete Anchor sample installation
You can see that the anchor is firmly secure in the simulated wood form above. Once the anchor is secure, we will pour the concrete over the top. When the concrete has dried we will take the simulated wood form apart and show you what the anchor looks like.
From the concrete block sample, remove the screws from the protective cover and see your anchor point. The screws can be grounded off, pounded off or bent with a hammer so they will not get caught up on anything.
Ace Concrete Anchor sample installation in cement
My name is Mike the safety guy from CarsonSafety.Com and this has been an introduction and sample installation of the Ace Concrete Safety Anchor from Guardian Fall Protection.
Mike Maloney - The Safety Guy - CarsonSafety.Com