Clearview offers Eye-Bolt Installation and Maintenance as part of our portfolio of commercial services. External works often require access from the inside of a premises as well as from the outside, for example, window cleaning or minor maintenance operations. In these cases, eyebolts, roof anchors and ladder restraints are the most common and user friendly solution to ensuring operative fall arrest safety.
Cleaning windows may expose the window cleaner to potential fall risks. In these Instances one may specify eyebolts in order to provide a Class Al anchorage point to which a shock absorbing lanyard can be attached. The lanyard is then connected to the full body harness being worn by the operative .
General guidance concerning reach limits and cleaning is provided within BS 8213: Part 1 : 2004 Windows doors and rooflights
Safesite Eyebolts are installed and comply with the recommendations of BS EN 796 1997 and BS 7883 : 2005. The gives structure must be of adequate construction to be able to sustain the likely imposed loads, this to be confirmed by a qualified Engineer.
Safesite Eyebolts are statically tested to 12kN and available in standard galvanised finish to BS EN ISO 1461 :1999 or Polyester White Gloss to 85 5496 amended 1992 and BS 6497 amended 1992 or stainless steel 316 grade.
The re-certification procedure entails the removal of the eyebolt for visual inspection purposes to check for deterioration, re-Insertion of the eyebolt together with a new identification tag providing the installation and re-testing dates. The eyebolt is then tested in tension to 6101 for 15 seconds by a competent person, Through fix eyebolts require the same examination, the eyebolt is then reinserted and the back nut torqued to 35Nm. Once re-certification is completed the client Is issued with the necessary certification and the Safesite database is updated accordingly.
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 state " Where a ladder over 6 metres long will be needed, suitable points for tying or fixing the ladder should be provided. Further information concerning access for cleaning is contained within BS 8213 : Part 1 : 2004 Windows, doors and rooflights
Eye-bolt Installation
Eye-bolts on high construction
Eye-bolts being used for window cleaning
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