

PSG Podcast S2EP09: What Every Safety Officer Should Check on a Fall Arrest Anchor Point
Let's Talk Safety with Protekta Safety Gear by Protekta Safety Gear
S2 · E9
Sep 17, 2026
28:47
Episode notes
A rooftop anchor point carries a tag saying it was tested within the last twelve months, so on paper everyone is covered. In practice that same anchor may have been fitted with the wrong bolt, drilled too close to an edge, or set into brick too soft to hold a fall. Host Dylan Sutherland speaks with Rob Hurst, founder of STAHT and a twenty-year veteran of the fall protection industry, about the gap between a certificate and a safe installation, and how to close it.
Essential listening for safety officers and anyone responsible for signing off work at height.
Topics Discussed:
- Why an EN 795 compliant product is only the starting point, not proof of a safe installation
- The three-sided failure behind most anchor points: the fixing, the substrate, and the workmanship
- How engineered bolts get swap ...
Keywords
safety education
Full Body Harness
Lifelines
Fall Protection Equipment
fall restraint system
fall arrest system
permanent anchor points
protekta safety gear
safety
SANS 50166