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Safety eyebolts are a simple cost effective anchor point which can be easily installed to masonry and steelwork. They provide a simple, safe and discreet anchor point for workers at height. Safety eyebolts are intended for use with a full body harness with shock absorbing lanyards, and are required by personnel working where there is a risk of a fall.
They are most installed next to windows and are used by window cleaners or painter and decorators to protect from falls whilst carry out their duties. NCM Safety supply, install and test safety eyebolts to comply with EN 795. Safety eyebolts need be tested on an annual basis.
Removable Eyebolt
A removable safety eyebolt works in the same way as a fixed eyebolt does but has a mechanism that allows the eye to be removed when not in use. A removable anchorage point is ideal when a fixed eyebolt cannot be accepted for aesthetic reasons e.g. at hotels, museums, etc. The socket is permanently installed in the structure of the building and covered by a cap when not in use. When the eyebolt is needed then the eyebolt slots into the socket to provide a safe anchor point. When the anchor is not required then the eye is simply removed and the socket covered.
Ladder Ties
To provide a safe method of working at height from a ladder, it is recommended in BS 8213 that when ladders are being used, they should be secured at the base to eyebolts. It is also recommended that the top of the ladder should be secured if possible. Use of ladder ties will help make the use of ladders safer and assist in fulfilling the requirements of Health & Safety at Work regulations.
