Welded Tie Back Post
- Durable and High Capacity: Durable, Galvanized assembly supports 5,000 pounds with no need for additional engineering.
- Post-Installation Testing: Includes pull testing to ensure safety and performance.
- Code Approved
IAPMO ER Certified
Hardy Welded Tie Back Post
Our Welded tie-back posts are a critical component of rooftop fall protection systems, designed to provide a secure anchor point for safety harnesses during maintenance or inspection work.
These posts are fabricated using high-strength steel and feature precision welding to ensure durability and reliability under stress. Typically installed on rooftops or vertical surfaces, they are engineered to withstand significant load forces, offering workers the confidence to perform tasks safely at height.
- Available in Custom Sizes
EBM Design Assistance
Hardy Fall Protection offers complimentary fall protection design services for architects, owners, and structural engineers.
We specialize in creating cost-effective, code-compliant EBM systems tailored to your current and future needs. Our custom anchor systems meet all safety standards and environmental conditions, providing reliable protection in real-world scenarios. Trust our experts to keep your site safe and compliant.
EBM Design Assistance services include:
- Fall Protection Anchor Design and Application
- Best System Analysis
- Facade Access Plan
Frequently Asked Questions
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When are fall protection anchors required?
Buildings 3 stories or 36′ or more from top of parapet.California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3291. Special Design Considerations—Permanent Roof
Roof Tie-Backs
Every building constructed 3 stories or 36 feet or more in height, shall have roof tie-backs or other permanent devices installed at the roof level for the purpose of securing or tying back suspended scaffold hooks or clamps and safety lines.Exceptions:
- Roof tie-backs are not required on buildings employing other acceptable means of permanently installed roof top maintenance systems specified in this Article or Article 6.
- Roof tie-backs are not required on buildings constructed up to 4 stories or 48 feet in height when building maintenance can be accomplished using extension tools, ladders, approved ground equipment such as scaffolds, or aerial devices designed and used for positioning personnel.
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Are fall protection anchors required on buildings less than 36′?
Yes
- Where there is a routine need for workers to approach within 6 feet of a fall hazard, fall protection must be provided for the worker.
- Routine is defined as four or more times per year; a fall hazard is defined as an elevation difference of 30” or more.
- A 42” or higher parapet or guard rail is a passive fall protection system and meets the fall protection requirements.
- If the parapet or railing is not 42” in height, a routine maintenance fall protection system must be designed.
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What is the spacing for fall protection anchors?
Such devices should be spaced at approximately 12-foot intervals; however, the spacing shall depend primarily on the availability of roof structural framing members of sufficient strength to safely carry applied loads. Tie-backs may be installed in structural parapets that are of adequate strength to sustain applied loads, but, placement shall be as close to the roof level as practicable.
California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3291 (f)(2). -
Are exterior building maintenance designs required?
It depends:
Are the windows going to be washed?
If Yes, that is considered scheduled maintenance.
- Widow washing companies are required to follow an Operating Procedure Outline Sheet (OPUS) which requires an EBM design. Window washing companies can be fined if an OPUS is not provided.
- An EBM system plan must be designed by a Scaffold, Inspection and Testing (SIT) company.
- An EBM design and OPOS is not required to obtain the building permit but is required prior to scheduled maintenance (window washing).
If No, scheduled maintenance does not need to be considered, however tie backs are still required.
- Tie Backs must be placed at approximately 12’ o.c.
- There is no requirement that the tie back layout be laid out by a SIT however, some project specifications may require a SIT for layout.
The owner must consider if the building will require unscheduled maintenance. (Paint and Repairs)
Painting and repair contractors will be required to follow an OPUS. An OPUS may be obtained later, but there is a risk that the fall protection system may have to be altered, which could require additional cost. This cost could be significant.
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Are Fall Protection Anchors required to be installed by EBM companies?
No
- Unless specified in the project specification (very rare) the contractor can install the fall protection anchors.
- It is very common that the framer on the project installs the fall protection anchors.
- Hardy Fall protection Systems recommends that the framer installs the Hardy Saddle on the ground prior to installing the beams or trusses. It is much safer and faster. (see our video on the home page)
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Is load testing required?
Yes
California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3296
- All completed building maintenance equipment installations shall be inspected and tested in the field before being placed in initial service to determine that all parts of the installation conform to applicable requirements of this article, and that all safety and operating equipment is functioning as required.
- (4)(B) Roof tie-backs shall be tested to no more than 50 percent of their rated capacity. For example, a roof tie-back with a rated capacity of 5000 pounds shall not be tested in excess of 2500 pounds.
Hardy Fall Protection Systems, Inc. includes load testing. Testing is provided by an independent testing agency, Specialized Testing.