General Surface Anchor Info

Surface Anchor Testing on Roofing Material:

There are many types of height safety surface mounted anchors designed for fall-arrest and lifelines that are in use on buildings today. These anchors are attached to roofing material using rivets, screws or bolts. These anchors are manufactured using a 4mm Stainless Steel mounting plate with no form of backing plate. The tests we had carried out using a riveted type system showed us that this type of system can be use safely as a fall-arrest or abseil anchorage device.

Installed surface anchor with a line attached

Installation:

The installation should only to be carried out by a competent person as set out in the AS/NZS 1891.4:2009 Standards. Collins Corporation Ltd. provide a warranty on product performance of the anchor but not the structure or the roof sheeting. It is the responsibility of the installer, building designer or building owner to ensure that the structure to which the anchor is attached will support a load as set out in Appendix F of the AS/NZS 1891.4:2009 Standard. If there is any doubt about the structures adequacy, a structural engineer should be consulted.

For more information contact:

Nick Collins

Mobile: 021 448 004
Email: nick.roofanchors@gmail.com