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What minimum strength must a personal fall arrest anchorage point support per attached employee?
5,000 pounds is the required anchorage capacity.
- 1,800 pounds
- 3,000 pounds
- 5,000 pounds ✔
Why: 1926.502(d)(15) requires fall arrest anchorages to hold at least 5,000 pounds per worker attached, unless a qualified person designs the system with a safety factor of at least two.
Huh, didn't know that: The anchorage should be independent of any platform suspension anchorage.
Why did the anchorage point feel secure? It was attached to its values.
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Answer: 5,000 pounds. 1926.502(d)(15) requires fall arrest anchorages to hold at least 5,000 pounds per worker attached, unless a qualified person designs the system with a safety factor of at least two.
- 29 CFR 1926.502 Personal fall arrest systems (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1926.502
capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached
Checked 2026-10-11.
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