Malta Dynamics’ roof anchors rated for window washing
Malta Dynamics is pleased to announce its standard roof anchors have been rated compliant for window washing applications. Window washing anchorages must meet different standards than typical fall protection anchors because they are designed to sustain regular, continuous loads rather than absorbing a single “dynamic” load from a fall.
The requirements for anchors rated for window cleaning—and other types of suspension work—are described in OSHA 1910.27(b) concerning rope descent systems and anchorage, as well as The International Window Cleaning Association’s ANSI/IWCA I-14.1-2001 standard. ANSI/IWCA I-14.1-2001 requires that each anchorage be certified as capable of supporting 5,000 pounds in any direction for each worker attached and requires a proof load of 2,500 pounds (there is no proof load requirement for fall arrest anchors).