The Frontline Parapet Anchor, model ROP16, is a temporary anchorage connector designed for use on rooftops or surfaces with a parapet wall, specifically when work needs to be performed on the outside of the wall or structure. It is intended for single-person use as a component of a complete personal fall protection system (PFAS). This device meets or exceeds applicable ANSI Z359.18, OSHA 1910, and OSHA 1926 fall protection standards, and is designed in accordance with ANSI Z359.18 Type A.
Function Description:
The primary function of the ROP16 Parapet Anchor is to provide a secure attachment point for fall protection systems, preventing workers from falling from elevated work surfaces. It is suitable for both personal fall arrest and fall restraint applications. In a fall arrest scenario, the anchor, when used with an approved connecting device (such as a lanyard or self-retracting lifeline) and a full body harness, is designed to arrest a fall with a maximum permissible free fall of 6 ft (1.8 m). For fall restraint, it limits the user's distance to prevent exposure to a fall hazard. The anchor is designed to be installed on parapet walls, securing the worker on the outside of the structure.
Important Technical Specifications:
- User Capacity: 1 person with a combined weight (including clothing, tools, etc.) of no more than 310 lbs for ANSI compliance and 420 lbs for OSHA compliance.
- Service Temperature: -30°F to +130°F Minimum Service Temperatures.
- Breaking Strength: 5,000 lbs Minimum Breaking Strength.
- Material:
- ASTM A36 & A500 Rated Steel
- D-Ring: Forged steel
- Paint: Electrostatic Paint
- Weight: 20.5 lbs
- Parapet Wall Requirements for Installation:
- Minimum height: 10 inches (for the adjustable arm to lie flat and unobstructed).
- Maximum width: 15 inches.
- Substrate must withstand a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 lbs.
- Parapet wall must be fully cured if concrete/masonry, and be part of the building structure.
Usage Features:
- Installation: The anchor is positioned on the parapet wall with the D-ring anchor facing outwards towards the fall hazard. The adjustable arm is moved close to the inner parapet wall, secured with a locking pin and safety pin, and then tightened using an adjustable pressure handle. The anchor must be straight, flush, and plumb against the outer wall, and must be tight and secure.
- Directional Loading: The D-ring anchor plate must face outward towards the fall hazard. Side loading is explicitly NOT allowed. The connecting device must maintain a 90-degree vertical angle and be no more than 15 degrees within the center line.
- Compatibility: Only approved snaphooks or carabiners that meet OSHA and ANSI standards and prevent unintentional disengagement are to be used. Connectors must be of the locking type.
- Single Connection Point: No more than one PFAS may be connected to a Fall Arrest Anchor at one time.
- Fall Clearance Calculation: Users must calculate total fall clearance distance before use, considering lanyard/SRL length, anchor height, deceleration distance, worker height, D-ring shift, and a safety factor.
- Swing Fall Prevention: The anchor should ideally be installed directly above the work area to prevent swing falls, which can cause serious injury.
- Pre-use Checks: Before each use, a thorough visual and physical inspection of the anchor is required to ensure it is fully and properly installed, and that all connections are compatible, closed, and locked. A pull test should be performed to verify effective connection.
Maintenance Features:
- Inspection Requirements:
- Before Each Use: The authorized user or rescuer must inspect the product.
- Every 6 Months (or sooner): A competent or qualified person (other than the user) must conduct thorough safety inspections.
- Items to Inspect: Legibility of safety labels/markings, absence of defects (corrosion, broken, bent, deformed, excessive wear, weld defects), integrity of the anchor, absence of missing or loose bolts, proper sliding of the adjustable arm, proper functioning of rotating components, correct placement and use of locking and safety pins, integrity of plastic and rubber components, and security of the D-ring anchor.
- Out of Service Criteria: Any product that has been subject to a fall or impact, does not pass inspection, or has questionable safety integrity must be immediately removed from service.
- Repairs and Maintenance: Only Frontline Fall Protection is authorized to perform repairs and maintenance. End users or other companies are not permitted to repair the product.
- Storage: When not installed, the product should be stored at room temperature in an indoor, clean area, away from sunlight, rain, and other environmental conditions. It must be protected from chemicals, oils, paint, concrete, or other contaminants that could compromise its integrity.
- Cleaning: Equipment exposed to rain/dirty water, concrete, paint, or other surface contamination should be cleaned and dried before storage. Chemically exposed equipment that cannot be cleaned with water and soap must be removed from service.
- Transport: The product should be transported in a manner that prevents damage from other products and avoids contact with harmful substances or chemicals.
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