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SafetyLink Anchor Handbook Extract 

– LadderLinks - Version 11.18   

Page 11 of 12 

EXPERT FALL PROTECTION PLANNING 

 
 

 

 

SafetyLink's design and planning team are here to help work out the positioning of your fall protection 
system, ensuring all areas of your roof are accessed safely.  
 
Things to consider when planning your roof layout:  

 

Are all areas of your roof protected, allowing complete access when working at heights? 

 

Are you protected from the ground up, allowing complete access to your roof? 

 

Detailed comprehensive documentation provided e.g. installation guides, testing results, product sheets 

should be provided. 

 

SafetyLink can also provide you with a qualified and reputable installer of SafetyLink products. 

Contact our design team at info@safetylink.com and we can plan your fall arrest system for you. 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Summary of Contents for LADFX001

Page 1: ... entire handbook before installing SafetyLink products All products must be installed in accordance with SafetyLink s installation handbook using only products supplied by SafetyLink Pty Ltd Failure to follow all warnings and instructions may result in a serious injury or death SafetyLink Pty Ltd AU 1300 789 545 INT 61 2 4964 1068 FAX 61 2 4964 1069 info safetylink com www safetylink com ROOF ANCH...

Page 2: ...FOR METAL ROOFS UNDER ROOF SHEETING 6 FIXED LADDERLINK METAL ROOF LADDER SUPPORT BRACKET 7 INSTALLATION FOR METAL ROOFS ON TOP OF ROOF SHEETING 7 FIXED LADDERLINK TILED ROOF LADDER SUPPORT BRACKET 8 INSTALLATION FOR TILED ROOFS 8 FIXED LADDERLINK WALL MOUNTED LADDER SUPPORT BRACKET 9 FIXING TO TIMBER WALL PARAPET 9 FIXING TO CONCRETE WALL PARAPET 9 APPENDIX DIAGRAM 2 ANCHOR POSITIONING LAYOUT 10 E...

Page 3: ...ns A personal energy absorber or a fall arrest device with a personal energy absorber must be used to connect to all SafetyLink Anchorages and or Strops MAINTENANCE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS All items of equipment which are in regular use shall be subjected to periodic inspection and servicing These regular scheduled inspections and servicing must be carried out by a competent height safety installer F...

Page 4: ...acement for a period of 1 one year from the date of shipment This limited warranty applies provided that a defects have arising solely from faulty materials or workmanship b the Products have not received maltreatment inattention or interference c the Products have been installed in accordance with the Company s Installation Handbooks using only products supplied by the Company d accessories used ...

Page 5: ...t be completed with an appropriate sheet metal bending machine only LadderLink s are made from high tensile aluminium the bender must be set on a high radius to prevent cracking Failure to do so may result in a damaged and unsafe ladder bracket Always use a leash in conjunction with securing points on the LadderLink to secure your ladder once fitted to a ladder bracket Protective coating must not ...

Page 6: ...location 2 Slide the ladder bracket under the roof sheeting between the sheeting and batten as shown in the diagram below 3 Position the ladder bracket so the rolled section is centred over the gutters front edge 4 Once the ladder bracket is in the desired location re install the hex head roofing screws through the original holes through the ladder bracket and into the roof batten below 5 Ensure t...

Page 7: ...diagram below 3 Position the ladder bracket so the rolled section is centred over the gutters front edge 4 Once the ladder bracket is in the desired location re install the hex head roofing screws through the ladder bracket ensure the screws go through the roof sheeting and into the roof batten below 5 Ensure that a minimum of three 3 x 12g 65mm roofing screws anchor the ladder bracket to the stru...

Page 8: ...ired location install three 3 x 65mm 12g hex head roofing screws through the ladder bracket and into the roof batten below recommended to pilot drill holes 5 Cut a short tile batten to fit as a spacer under the ladder bracket between the rafter and ladderlink 6 Using one 1 x 100mm 14g hex head roofing screw anchor the ladder bracket to the rafter below recommended to pilot drill holes This should ...

Page 9: ...chment see recommended fixing options below Ensure that a minimum of four 4 appropriate fixings are used to anchor the ladder bracket to the structure Fixings should be evenly spaced ideally 50mm in from the LadderLink edges to create a secure installation see below diagram FIXING TO TIMBER WALL PARAPET 1 Drill and install 4 four 14g x 75mm roofing screws recommended to pilot drill holes 2 Ensure ...

Page 10: ...ALLATION MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A COMPETENT HEIGHT SAFETY INSTALLER ACCESS LAYOUT AND USE OF A SAFETYLINK ANCHOR SYSTEM SafetyLink anchor points are positioned by calculating the pendulum effect this limits the likelihood of a fall past the edge of the roof space The pendulum effect still applies to a flat roof SPACING MUST BE NO GREATER THAN THE RAFTER LENGTH PLEASE CO...

Page 11: ...mplete access to your roof Detailed comprehensive documentation provided e g installation guides testing results product sheets should be provided SafetyLink can also provide you with a qualified and reputable installer of SafetyLink products Contact our design team at info safetylink com and we can plan your fall arrest system for you 2018 SafetyLink Pty Ltd Australia Patents SafetyLink Pty Ltd h...

Page 12: ...1 4 2009 CLAUSE 9 5 EQUIPMENT WHICH HAS ARRESTED A FALL OR SHOWS A DEFECT Any piece of equipment including both personal and permanently installed items which has been used to arrest a fall or which shows any defect during operator or periodic inspection shall be withdrawn from service immediately and a replacement obtained if necessary A label indicating the condition or defect should be attached...

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