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INSPECTIONS, TESTING & CERTIFICATIONS OF ROOFTOP ANCHORS & DAVITS
Difference Between Testing and Inspections
What does commercial rooftop safety entail? Rooftop facade access safety starts with building tie-off anchorages and equipment such as roof anchors, davit systems, building maintenance units (BMUs), horizontal lifelines, and other structure anchorages. Workers use...
Rooftop Inspections: Terminology
What is the Difference Between a Rooftop Anchor and Davit? BMU or Lifeline? If you own, manage, or care for a building that has more than 4 or 5 stories chances are there are pieces of equipment on your rooftop for workers to connect their safety harnesses, bosun...
Liability
Navigating rooftop fall protection: Understanding liability In building management, ensuring the safety of workers is of utmost importance. Rooftop fall protection, in particular, is a critical aspect of occupational safety, and understanding the liability for rooftop...
Fall Protection Testing
Ensure worker safety with proper fall protection testing To meet the requirements of various industry standards as well as the OSHA Final Rule for Walking and Working Surfaces, companies must regularly test and inspect their fall protection systems. Wikstrom...
Roof Anchor Inspection
What to Expect from Your Roof Anchor Inspection As with any other workplace safety issue, roof anchor inspections are mandated and enforced by OSHA to keep rooftop and façade workers safe. Wikstrom Engineering Consulting, P.C. ensures that hundreds of clients across...
Why Rooftop Anchor Testing Matters
Importance of Testing Rooftop Anchors Testing tie-back anchors and davit systems is essential to the safety of the workers who rely on these fall protection systems, whether they are contractors or your employees. Building owners are required to provide workers and...
Roof Davits and Proper Fall Prevention Safety
Roof davits are essential to the maintenance of high-rise buildings; they ensure workers can conveniently and safely access the façade of the building. They are most often used by window washers, or in the construction or repair of tall buildings. What is a Davit? A...
OSHA Walking and Working Surface Regulations
OSHA revised the Walking and Working Surface Regulations CFR 1910.27 for Rope Descent Systems effective November 21st, 2017. However, due to limited availability of qualified persons to inspect, test and certify anchorages for RDS use, OSHA is providing employers and...
Rooftop Fall Protection 101
Roof fall protection was the #1 OSHA safety violation in 2022. OSHA provides this information annually to alert organizations to major issues, so they can take the steps necessary to make changes and prevent future citations. Fall protection remains a major issue,...
