At Expert Summit Anchors, we specialize in certified fall protection services to ensure safety compliance and protect your team across the United States.
As a building owner, your top priority is safety. Yet, understanding and meeting OSHA roof anchor requirements can be overwhelming. Non-compliance risks hefty fines, unsafe work conditions, and potential liability. Expert Summit Anchors is here to guide you through every step of anchor installation, inspection, and certification.
We specialize in anchor installation and inspection, roof anchor certification, and load testing to keep your building compliant and safe. With our expertise, you’ll meet OSHA and ANSI standards with ease, ensuring a secure environment for your employees, contractors, and visitors.
Under OSHA 1910.27 an annual inspection must be performed. This annual is performed subsequent to the 10 year certification process. For example if 10 year certification is done year one, annuals would begin and continue years 2-9. This annual must be done by a qualified person that can determine condition of the anchorages as well as determine that the certification process that the anchors underwent is still valid and nothing has changed in the interim. The inspection involves verification of attachment, water intrusion points and metal deterioration of anchor or attachment points.
ESA will conduct all inspections and provide a detailed report detailing background of anchorage, load testing results and results from annual inspections.
Anchor inspections play a critical role in maintaining the safety and reliability of rope descent and suspension systems. OSHA 1910.27 mandates that annual inspections be conducted after the initial 10-year certification to ensure compliance with safety standards and the ability to support loads of 5,000 pounds. These inspections are conducted by qualified professionals and include a thorough assessment to identify potential risks and maintain certification validity.
Key aspects of annual anchor inspections:
By adhering to these requirements, building owners can protect workers and maintain compliance with OSHA standards.
An anchor inspection is a yearly evaluation of the anchor points used in rope descent and suspension systems to ensure they remain safe and meet OSHA requirements. This process involves checking the attachments, looking for water intrusion, and inspecting the metal for any signs of deterioration.
OSHA requires each anchor to support at least 5,000 pounds. Written certification from a qualified professional must confirm compliance.
Anchors need annual inspections and certifications every ten years or after significant events like structural repairs.
Skipping an annual inspection can lead to unsafe working conditions, increased liability, and potential legal consequences. If an uncertified or uninspected anchorage fails during use, it could result in serious injury or death. Additionally, employers are not allowed to use suspended systems without written confirmation that the anchors have passed the inspection.
The inspection process includes verifying the attachments, checking for water intrusion that could cause rust, and assessing any metal deterioration at the anchor or attachment points. A qualified person will conduct these inspections and provide a detailed report of the findings.
A qualified person conducts the inspection and provides a report detailing the condition of the anchorages, ensuring they meet OSHA's safety requirements.
At Expert Summit Anchors, we provide nationwide professional inspection services to keep your systems safe, your certifications valid, and your liability minimized. Trust our experts to deliver peace of mind with every inspection.
We also offer digital reporting with GPS to simplify record-keeping for your team.
Don’t risk compliance or safety—schedule your anchor inspection with our qualified experts today.
1910.27(b)(1)
Anchorages.
1910.27(b)(1)(i)
Before any rope descent system is used, the building owner must inform the employer, in writing that the building owner has identified, tested, certified, and maintained each anchorage so it is capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg), in any direction, for each employee attached. The information must be based on an annual inspection by a qualified person and certification of each anchorage by a qualified person, as necessary, and at least every 10 years.
1910.27(b)(1)(ii)
The employer must ensure that no employee uses any anchorage before the employer has obtained written information from the building owner that each anchorage meets the requirements of paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section. The employer must keep the information for the duration of the job.
1910.140(c)(12)
Anchorages used to attach to personal fall protection equipment must be independent of any anchorage used to suspend employees or platforms on which employees work. Anchorages used to attach to personal fall protection equipment on mobile work platforms on powered industrial trucks must be attached to an overhead member of the platform, at a point located above and near the center of the platform.
1910.140(c)(13)
Anchorages, except window cleaners' belt anchors covered by paragraph (e) of this section, must be:
1910.140(c)(13)(i)
Capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) for each employee attached; or
1910.140(c)(13)(ii)
Designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall protection system that maintains a safety factor of at least two.
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