Address: 225 Wilshire Ave SW, Concord, NC 28025
Phone: 800-230-0319
Email: [email protected]
Website: safewaze.com
Fax: 704-262-9051
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FIGURE 5: ANCHOR COMPONENTS
Anchor Components Materials
1
Anchor Plate
Stainless Steel
2
Screws (022-4092)
Galvanized Steel
3
Rivets (022-4094)
Aluminum
1
2
3
2
1
LABELS
INSPECTION LOG
WARNINGS
• Users should consult with their doctor to verify ability to safely absorb the forces of a fall
arrest event.
•
Fitness level, age, and other health conditions can greatly affect an individuals ability to
withstand fall arrest forces.
• Women who are pregnant and individuals considered minors must not use any Safewaze
equipment.
• Anchors that are exposed to fall arrest forces must be IMMEDIATELY removed from service
and destroyed.
• A preplanned rescue procedure in the event of a fall is required. The rescue plan must be
specific to the project.
• The rescue plan must allow for employees to rescue themselves or be promptly rescued by
alternative means.
• A Competent Person must conduct an analysis of the workplace and anticipate where workers
will be conducting their duties, the route they will take to reach their work, and the existing and
potential fall hazards they may be exposed to.
• The Competent Person must choose the fall protection equipment to be utilized.
• Equipment designated for fall protection must never be used to lift, hang, support, or hoist
tools or equipment unless specifically certified for such use.
MAINTENANCE
• The anchor can be cleaned with water and mild soap if necessary. The user should remove
all dirt, possible corrosives, and contaminants from the anchor prior to, and after, each use.
Never use any type of corrosive substance to clean the anchor.
•
Excess water should be blown out with compressed air. Hardware can be wiped off with a
clean, dry cloth.
• Do not store anchor if wet or damp. Allow anchor to fully dry before being stored.
• When not in use, store the anchor in a cool, dry area where it will not be exposed to extreme
light, extreme heat, excessive moisture, or possibly corrosive chemicals or materials.
Inspection
Date:
Inspector:
Pass/Fail:
Comments/
Corrective Action:
INSPECTION LOG
ANNUAL FORM
PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
•
The user should confirm no parts are missing, such as the screws or rivets.
• The Labeling should be inspected to ensure it is present and fully legible.
• If the inspection indicates any defects, the anchor must be removed from service.
• The TileLink Anchor has two energy absorbing regions and two stabilizing joins. If these
energy absorbing regions are expanded or deformed, or if either of the joins are broken, the
anchor has arrested a fall and should be immediately removed from service.
• The eyelet should be straight and in line with the anchor. If the eyelet is distorted or de-
formed, the anchor has arrested a fall and should be immediately removed from service.
• Remove the roof tiles in the desired anchorage location to expose the truss beneath the tiles.
•
A Qualified Person or Engineer must ensure the truss is strong enough to support the anchor
point.
• Inspect the truss for splits, cracks, knots, and insect damage prior to installing the anchor.
INSPECTION
• Safewaze Anchors should be inspected prior to each use by the user and at least annually by
a Competent Person other than the user.
• Competent Person inspections must be recorded in the Inspection Log included in this
manual and on the inspection grid label on the anchor.
• Severity of conditions during use of the anchor may necessitate increased frequency of
documented inspections.
•
Prior to each use, inspect the anchor for deficiencies or damage including, but not limited to,
sharp edges, rough edges, deformations, corrosion, pits, burrs, chemical exposure, extreme
heat exposure, and damaged, missing, or illegible labels.
•
If any deficiencies or defects are found, the anchor must IMMEDIATELY be removed from
service.
INSTALLATION
• The TileLink Anchor is best suited for use on roof pitches of 7/12. For roof pitches greater
than 7/12, the anchor should be used in conjunction with other access methods to ensure
there is no live loading of the anchor. Place the anchor on the truss. Adjust the anchor
plate to suit the profile of the roof.
• Choose one of the 3 or 5 rows of holes that best centers the anchor on the truss.
•
Install the anchor using five screws or rivets in the same row.
• The pilot holes must be drilled into the truss the full length of each screw or rivet to avoid
splitting the timber of the truss.
• Replace the roof tiles and add silicone in between the tiles.
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022-4092
TileLink (Screws)
022-4094
TileLink (Rivets)
Wood Truss
Screws (5x)
Rivets (5x)
Steel Truss
Working Radius
15º
15º
Working Radius
15º
15º
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022-4092
TileLink (Screws)
022-4094
TileLink (Rivets)
Wood Truss
Screws (5x)
Rivets (5x)
Steel Truss
Working Radius
15º
15º
Working Radius
15º
15º
MAKING CONNECTIONS CONTINUED
Safewaze connectors (hooks, carabiners, and D-rings) are designed to be used only as specified
in each product’s manual. See Figure 4 for examples of inappropriate connections. Do not
connect snap hooks and carabiners:
• To a D-ring to which another connector is attached.
• In a manner that would result in a load on the gate (with the exception of tie-back hooks).
• In a false engagement, where features that protrude from the snap hook or carabiner catch
on the anchor, and without visual confirmation seems to be fully engaged to the anchor point.
• To each other.
• By wrapping the web lifeline around an anchor and securing to lifeline, except as allowed for
tie-back models.
• To any object which is shaped or sized in a way that the snap hook or carabiner will not close
and lock, or that roll-out could occur.
• In a manner that does not allow the connector to align properly while under load.
FIGURE 4: INAPPROPRIATE CONNECTIONS
022-4092
TileLink (Screws)
022-4094
TileLink (Rivets)
