Ensure your anchor points are safe
Each anchorage point should comply with the requirements in AS/NZS 1891.4 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices – selection, use and maintenance.
All anchorages should be tested and approved by a competent person before use—a visual inspection may not reveal the structural integrity of the anchor point (i.e. the bolt may have failed below the concrete surface).
Each anchorage point should be located so that a lanyard of the system can be attached to it before the person using the system moves into a position where the person could fall.
Inspect the system components
Each component of the system and its attachment to an anchorage must be inspected by a competent person:
- after it is installed but before it is used
- at regular intervals
- immediately after it has been used to arrest a fall.
Inspection of all components should be conducted in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and the relevant standards. If any signs of wear or weakness are found during the inspection, the components or means of attachment should be withdrawn from use until they are replaced with properly functioning components.