Tip of the Week No. 66 A - 04/11/05 - Anchorage
Attachment to anchorages if tie-backs are not available:
Web or steel slings should be attached around a substantial structure, capable of supporting 6,000 pounds.
Steel snaphooks with locking design should be used to link the lifeline to the sling.
Lifelines should be terminated in a splice. Have various lengths of lifelines available for buildings of different heights.
See "Introduction to Fall Protection, 3rd Edition" page 145.
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