Fall Arrest Anchor Devices
Single-Point Anchor Hardware for Height Safety Systems
Fall arrest anchor devices are the hardware components -- surface-mounted plates, post anchors, eyebolt assemblies, and cable anchor points -- that workers connect their personal fall arrest equipment to when working at height. These devices are rated to AS 5532:2025 at 12 kN, 15 kN, 18 kN, or 21 kN depending on the fall arrest scenario (single-person limited free-fall through to two-person free-fall arrest).
The anchor device is distinct from the substrate fixing. A 15 kN rated fall arrest anchor device may be fixed to concrete using a chemical anchor, a mechanical expansion anchor, or bolted through to steel structure. The device itself is type-tested by the manufacturer per AS 5532:2025. The substrate connection is verified through proof load testing per AS/NZS 1891.4:2025 after installation and during periodic compliance inspections.
Height safety anchor devices from manufacturers like Sayfa (Kattsafe), Traverse, and Safemaster are installed on commercial buildings across Australia. Each drilled-in anchor requires proof load testing to verify that the device-to-substrate connection can actually arrest a fall. This testing is the domain of ATA's fall arrest anchor testing programme.
ATA conducts proof load testing of fall arrest anchor devices after installation and during periodic compliance inspections per AS/NZS 1891.4:2025. The field inspection proof load verifies the substrate connection, not the device rating -- the device has already been type-tested by the manufacturer.
Single-point anchor devices for personal fall arrest
Selection, use and maintenance of fall arrest systems
Personal equipment for work at height
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Fall Arrest Anchor Devices tested by ATA
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