Posted By Dave Daniel "Suitable" means suitable and no more, and you'll not get any clearer advice from the HSE, since they aren't even prepared to clarify what work at height (or not) actually is. Statutory examination frequencies are entirely arbitrary and have no basis in experience or durability, and since I have seen evidence myself of 36 fork trucks being "thoroughly examined" in a day (!!!) by one insurance surveyor and have had plenty of other instances of questionable practice over the years, I would suggest that ensuring that you get a proper and thorough check is more important than its frequency.

Posted By Charley Farley-Trelawney With regard to your anchor point poser, if this is a traditional 'latchway' mansafe system then the manufacturer’s recommendations would be your chosen method for inspection and subsequent certification. Generally this would be 12 monthly for systems that are not in regular use, most bona fida companies will notify you around 8 weeks prior to inspection, it is at present around £100 to £200 per inspection, this is a guide only as the size of building, location, and actual system will affect the price. You are correct there is no specific legislation to cover the systems I refer to, just MG! Hope this helps, if you require specialist technical information don't hesitate to contact me directly. Charles

Posted By Steve Kirk As far as I am aware anchor points need to withstand a force of 10 kn, the 6kn figure is the acceptable force a harness is allowed to exert onto the body.