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Their prices are very competitive and their quality of their work is excellent. In addition, they are very responsive to our special requests, follow OHSA guidelines, and bring maintenance issues to our attention. They have also helped caulk leaky windows.
I would highly recommend General Safety Services for your facilities!"
G. Boyle
Boston College
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Safety Fall Arrest Roof Anchor System
The Critical things you need to know about ANSI/IWCA I-14.1 Window Washing Standard.
The Critical things you need to know about ANSI/IWCA I-14.1 Window Washing Standard.
What is it?
ANSI/IWCA I-14.1 window washing safety is a set of national standards and regulations approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The regulations were passed on October 25, 2001 and require building owners to provide a safe workplace through certain specifications.
The law mandates that buildings three stories or higher, where work is performed using suspended equipment, have a Safety Fall Arrest Roof Anchor System to protect workers in the event of a fall.
Existing buildings without these measures must be retrofitted with a Safety Fall Arrest Roof Anchor System. New buildings over three stories high must have the anchors included in the design stage.
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The law mandates that buildings three stories or higher, where work is performed using suspended equipment, have a Safety Fall Arrest Roof Anchor System to protect workers in the event of a fall.
Existing buildings without these measures must be retrofitted with a Safety Fall Arrest Roof Anchor System. New buildings over three stories high must have the anchors included in the design stage.
What are the responsibilities of the building owner and manager to the contractors?
Under the I-14.1 standard, the building owner or manager is required to provide certain written assurances to the window cleaning contractor. This includes written documentation from a registered professional structural engineer that the roof anchors used by the cleaning contractor have been certified to withstand the loads necessary to safely complete their tasks.Who must perform the mandatory initial certification?
To best protect a building owner or property manager, the inspections and certifications should be done by a registered professional engineer that is familiar with suspended access and associated regulations.What is the time frame of ANSI/IWCA I-14.1?
The appendix of the I-14.1 states that building owners or managers and window cleaning contractors need to develop a mutual understanding of responsibilities and awareness to this Standard with a year of its first publication (10/25/01). Final implementation of methods, techniques, and equipment described in the document should be accomplished in a period not to exceed five (5) years for the date of the first publication of the Standard.The GSS Approach and Philosophy
As the experts at designing and installing safe, efficient, and cost effective Safety Fall Arrest Roof Anchor Systems, we use a Five-Point Protection Process customized to the requirements of each building owner. We use state-of-art fall arrest roof anchors fabricated by Westwood Systems of Canton MA. Since their inception in 1950, Westwood's business philosophy has been to research, design and produce a superior product that will provide a longer life cycle than any similar product being offered within the building industry.The plug welded anchors give superior strength to the welded u-bar and provide the best quality within a system.Don’t trust the installation of your roof anchors to any company without the expertise to handle the job!
We use a customized Five-Point PROTECTION Process that includes: With over 90 years of comprehensive experience, our professional team guarantees the most efficient approach to understanding your needs.Assessment
GSS provides a FREE Site visit by a Fall Protection Specialist to evaluate your current protection systems and to make an assessment of what is required to meet the ANSI/IWCA standards. After the visit, you will be provided with a written report outlining all recommendations.Design
Our engineers will design a custom cost-effective Safety Fall Arrest Roof Anchor System to meet your requirements and budget. Additionally, we will provide you with a written quote outlining the scope of the work performed and the time requirements involved.Installation
Our installation technicians follow the engineers design and specifications to ensure proper location and installation of the Safety Fall Arrest Roof Anchor System.Testing
After an installation is complete, all fall arrest components are visually inspected, then load tested in accordance with our strict testing procedures..Training
Training is crucial to make sure the Safety Fall Arrest Roof Anchor System is properly used after installation. User training is done on site for current employees and is available as needed at a further time for new employees. You can trust in our expertise to identify and securely install the highest quality products.Some of the services we can provide include:
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