3.1 Anchorage

The anchorage is the part of the system that transfers the load to a load-bearing structure.

It may be:

an anchor point,
an anchor device,
a load-bearing structure that may be used in accordance with the instructions for the coupled equipment.

An anchorage therefore does not always have to be a product conforming to EN 795 or EN 17235.

Which requirement applies?

Start with the equipment that will be coupled to the anchorage.

Instructions for the coupling → anchorage requirement → the requirement must be verifiable.

It is not enough for a point simply to appear strong or to have been used as an anchorage before.

EN 795 covers anchor devices and divides them into:

For anchor devices intended for several simultaneous users, CEN/TS 16415 applies.

EN 17235:2024 covers permanent anchor devices and safety hooks permanently fixed on or into buildings and civil engineering works.

The standard covers:

An existing EN 795 system does not automatically become an EN 17235 system.

For an installed system, more than the product itself needs to be correct:

SELECT → INSTALL → DOCUMENT → MARK → USE → INSPECT

A system sign provides important information but does not by itself prove that the installation is correct or that the system remains safe to use.

The anchor device, installation, load-bearing structure and documentation must together provide a verifiable safe solution.