
3.5PersonalFallArrestSystem:PFASusedwiththeToggleGripAnchormustmeetANSIZ359requirementsandapplicableOSHAregulations.An
anchorageselectedforPFASmustbeabletosustainastaticloadappliedinthedirectionpermittedbythePFASofatleast:
a) Twotimesthemaximumarrestforcepermittedwhencertificationexists,or
b) 5,000lbs.,(22.2kN)intheabsenceofcertification.
AnFBHmustbewornwhenthisequipmentisusedasacomponentofaPFAS.AsrequiredbyOSHA,thePFASmustbeabletoarresttheuser’sfall
withamaximumarrestingforceof1,800lbs.,andinthisapplicationlimitfreefallto6feetorless.
Ifthemaximumfreefalldistancemustbeexceeded,theemployermustdocument,basedontestdata,thatthemaximumarrestingforcewillnot
beexceeded,andthepersonalfallarrestsystemwillfunctionproperly.
3.6Definitions:Thefollowingaredefinitionsofterms.
AuthorizedPerson:Apersonassignedbytheemployertoperformdutiesatalocationwherethepersonwillbeexposedtoafallhazard(otherwise
referredtoas“user”forthepurposeoftheseinstructions).
CertifiedAnchorage:Ananchorageforfallarrest,positioning,restraint,orrescuesystemsthataqualifiedpersoncertifiestobecapableof
supportingthepotentialfallforcesthatcouldbeencounteredduringafallorthatmeetthecriteriaforacertifiedanchorageprescribedinthisstandard.
CompetentPerson:Onewhoiscapableofidentifyingexistingandpredictablehazardsinthesurroundingsorworkingconditionswhichare
unsanitary,hazardous,ordangeroustoemployees,andwhohasauthorizationtotakepromptcorrectivemeasurestoeliminatethem.
QualifiedPerson:Apersonwitharecognizeddegreeorprofessionalcertificateandwithextensiveknowledge,training,andexperienceinthefall
protectionandrescuefieldwhoiscapableofdesigning,analyzing,evaluatingandspecifyingfallprotectionandrescuesystemstotheextent
requiredbythisstandard.
Rescuer:Personorpersonsotherthantherescuesubjectactingtoperformanassistedrescuebyoperationofarescuesystem.
4. INSTALLATIONANDOPERATION
DONOTuseanyanchoragediscussedinthismanualuntilthesystemhasbeencompletelyinstalled,inspected,andapprovedforusebya
competentperson.
NOTE:Approvedfallprotectionmayberequiredduringinstallationofallanchorsdiscussedinthismanual.
4.1FallClearanceDistance:Takeactiontoreducethedangeroffalls.Ensuresufficientclearanceinthefallareatoarrestthefallbeforestrikingthe
groundorotherobjects.Theactualclearancerequiredisdependentuponthetypeofconnectingsubsystemused(SAL,SRD,etc.).Swingfall
conditionswillincreasetheClearFallrequirement.SeeFigure1,Figure3,andFigure4inAppendixB.
4.2SwingFall:Swingfallsoccurwhentheanchoragepointisnotdirectlyabovethepointwhereafalloccurs.Thetotalfalldistancemaybegreatly
increasedduringaswingfall.Theforceofstrikinganobjectinaswingfallmaycauseseriousinjury.Eliminateswingfallsbyworkingasdirectly
belowtheanchorageaspossible.Notethelocationonthewalking/workingsurfacethatisdirectlyundertheanchor.Thatlocationisthecenterof
theworkzone.Workascloselyaspossibletothecenteroftheworkzone.Lateralmovementawayfromthecenterwillincreaseswingfall.Ifitis
necessarytomoveawayfromtheworkzonecenter,donotexceedthe30°angleformedbythelifelineandthedeviceinuse.SeeFigure3.
4.3InstalltheAnchor:EnsurethechosenlocationwillmeetthestrengthrequirementsdetailedinSection3ofthismanual.Ensurethechosen
locationwillminimizefreefallandswingfallhazardsdetailedinparagraphs4.1and4.2.
Theanchorisdesignedtobepassedthroughanoverheadinstallationholefrombelowandtobeusedinaverticalapplication.
WARNING
TheToggleGripAnchorisnotintendedforuseinahorizontalapplication.Useoftheanchorinahorizontalapplicationwillplacenon‐design
loadsontheanchor.Suchloadscouldresultindamagetotheanchorandseriousinjuryordeathtotheuser.
Theinstallationholemustbeaminimumof13/16",andamaximumof1‐1/4".Ensuretheholeisfreeofjagged,roughorabrasiveedges.
Installationmaterialmustbeamaximumthicknessof1‐1/4".Drawthefingerpullsbacktoalignthetoggleplatewiththeshaft.Inserttheanchor
throughthehole,andreleasethefingerpulls.Ensurethetoggleplatedeploysandfullyengagestheanchorstructure.Atoggledeployment
indicatorisincorporatedintotheanchor.Thisindicatorisagreenbandlocatedjustbelowthespringactuator.Ensurethegreenbandindicatoris
visiblewhentheanchorisinstalled.SeeFigure4.
NOTE:Approvedfallprotectionmayberequiredduringinstallationofallanchorageunitsdiscussedinthismanual.
4.4.ConnectaPFAStotheAnchor:InspecttheanchorbeforeeachuseaccordingtotheinspectionproceduredetailedinSection7ofthismanual.
ConnecttotheanchorusinganapprovedPFAS,restraintorsuspensionsystem.Consultthefallprotectionequipmentmanufacturer'suser
instructionsforcompletedetails.
NOTE:Theanchordiscussedinthismanualisforconnectingapersonalfallarrestsystemonlyandisdesignedforverticaluseonly.Takecaution
anddonotplaceashearloadontheanchor.
DONOTexceedthe30°loadlimit.Movetheanchorifnecessary.
DONOTworkabovetheanchorage.
DONOTusetheanchorinahorizontalinstallation.
4.5AfteraFall:Anyequipmentsubjectedtofallarrestforcesorexhibitingdamageconsistentwiththeeffectofafalleventmustberemovedfrom
serviceimmediately.
5. SPECIFICATIONS
SeeTable1.
6.MAINTENANCEANDSTORAGE
Thereisnoregularmaintenancerequiredforthisequipment.
6.1Storage:Whennotinstalled,storeinaclean,dryarea.Avoiddirectsunlightandexposuretoenvironmentalelements.Donotplaceother
equipmentorobjectsontopoftheanchors.Donotstoreinamannerthatwouldallowotherequipmenttobend,crack,contaminateorotherwise
damagetheunit.
6.2RemoveFromService:Removetheanchorfromserviceifithasbeensubjectedtofallarrestforcesorfailsinspection.
7. INSPECTIONOFTOGGLEGRIPANCHOR
Priortoeachuse,theusermustinspecttheanchorforanyphysicaldamage,wear,corrosionormissingparts.Iftheanchorhasbeensubjectedto
fallarrestforcesitmustberemovedfromservice.