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The Importance of High Quality
Fall Protection Anchorage Points
Ultimate Safety working at Heights with RUD Fall
Protection Anchorage Points
A
ccording to RIDDOR falls
from height were the most
common cause of fatalities
from 2013/2014, accounting
for nearly three in ten (29%) fatal injuries
to workers than any other injury kind. The
importance of safety working at heights
and the use of top quality fall protection
equipment is clear to see from the figures
above.
installation and maintenance to name a
few.
As a leading manufacturer and supplier
of over 500 different different tested and
certified lifting/lashing points, RUD take the
safety of their products very seriously and
are continually innovating and developing
their products to meet the highest safety
standards.
RUD Chains Fall Protection Anchorage Points
have been certified successfully by the
Employers Liability Insurance Association
and the Building Industry (BG Bau). The
components correspond to the European
Directive for “personnel protection
equipment” (89/686/EWG) and are marked
with the CE-Stamp as well as with the
number of person (1 or 2 persons) which
can be carried.
Safety i s imperative when working at
heights and across potentially hazardous
working environments. RUD fall protection
anchorage points provide an ultimate
safety factor by permanently attaching to
structures where frequent fall protection
is required. They are used across a wide
range of industries when working at height
from; the rail sector to bridge construction,
construction, offshore to wind tower
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The RUD fall protection anchorage point
range consists of the PSA-VRS (STARPOINT) and the PSA-INOX-STAR. These
anchorage points are not lifting points of
the traditional type; they are designed as
fixing points which means that they can be
used as personnel protection equipment.
The INOX-STAR RUD lifting point offers
many distinctive features to the user.
It can be used as an anchor point for
personal protective equipment acc. to DIN
EN 795, certified by the German BG BAU
(Employer´s insurance association of the
building industry). It offers an impressive
50% higher working load limit than the DIN
eye bolt and can be turned and adjusted
to any load direction 360°. The INOX star
is 100% crack detected and offers a high
resistance to corrosion.
The PSA STARPOINT is also used as
an anchor point for personal protective
equipment acc. to DIN EN 795. It offers
a safety factor of 4:1, made from forged
material 1.6541, is high tensile quenched
and tempered and 100% electromagnetic
crack inspected according to En 1677-1.
RUD are continually innovating and
developing their extensive product range
to stay at the forefront of their customers’
demands and safety requirements. Help
ensure your workers safety when working
at heights with RUD’s Fall Protection
Equipment.
For more information call 01227 276 611,
Email: [email protected] or visit us
at www.rud.co.uk