The fall arrest anchor point must withstand at least how many pounds per attached worker?

• A. 3,000 pounds
• B. 5,000 pounds
• C. 6,000 pounds
• D. 4,000 pounds

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that fall arrest anchors must be able to handle the dynamic load generated when a fall is stopped, and this capacity is specified per worker attached. The minimum rating you must have for an anchor point is five thousand pounds for each person connected to it. This ensures the anchor won’t fail under the abrupt, high forces that occur when a fall is arrested.

In practice, if two workers are attached to the same anchor, the requirement would be 10,000 pounds total (5,000 per worker). The numbers below five thousand pounds don’t meet the standard, while six thousand pounds would satisfy the requirement but is not the required minimum. So the best answer reflects the established minimum: five thousand pounds per attached worker.