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Hardy Tie Back Device

The Hardy Tie Back Device/Anchor Assembly, the ONLY roof tie-back system that is code approved (LA City included) and meets all California Code of Regulations.

  • Code Approved
  • Readily Available
  • Faster to Install
  • Code Approved
  • Meets CA Code Regulations
  • Made in the USA
  • IAPMO ER Certified
  • No Roof Penetrations
  • No Drilling Required
  • 5,000 Lb. Load

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Proudly Made in the U.S.A.
U.S. Patent No. 10,358,835 B2

the hardy tie back device

The ONLY Code-Approved Roof Tie Back Device/Anchor Assembly

  • Code Approved
  • Readily Available
  • Faster to Install

Why specify a product with a uniform evaluation report?

  • Certifies that the product has undergone the highest levels of third-party scrutiny available.
  • Ensures that the product complies with the Current Building Code
  • Provides uniformity in product certifications.
  • Provides documentation that the product has undergone IAPMO’s continuous compliance inspection program.
    • Initial Manufacturing Audit
    • Manufacturing Inspection Audits Twice Per Year
    • All inspections performed by RADCO Testing – https://www.radcoinc.com/

These quality assurance evaluations ensure continued compliance and consistency of production.

IAPMO ER No. 461 | City of Los Angeles Building Code (LABC) | City of Los Angeles Residential Code (LARC)

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iapmo certified roof anchor

Three Sizes Available in Stock

(Custom Sizes Available. Call for Lead Time.)
MFG Part #
WC Part #
Minimum Order Qty.
Product Description
HTB16
230HTB16HDG
1
16” Post Roof Tie Back Anchor Hardy
HTB24
230HTB24HDG
1
24” Post Roof Tie Back Anchor Hardy
HTB32
230HTB32HDG
1
32” Post Roof Tie Back Anchor Hardy
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Sales & Specification

Structural Resource Group

Mark Scambray
Email: Mark@srgspec.com

949-636-1255

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Technical Inquiries

Hardy Fall Protection Systems, Inc.

Gary Hardy
Email: GaryHardy1@gmail.com

805-404-5196

about our tie back device

The Hardy Tie Back Device & Anchor Assembly

The only roof tie-back system that is code approved (LA City included) and meets all California Code of Regulations

• Code Approved – IAPMO ER-461
• Los Angeles City Approved
• Full Scale Testing
• Simple installation using SDS screws.
   NO DRILLING.
• No penetration of roof membrane.
• NO POTENTIAL LEAKS
• Completely Galvanized Assembly

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

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.
California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3291 (f)(1).

Yes.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3291 (f)(1).
These exceptions are left up to interpretation by the OSHA inspector. It is our understanding that tie-backs will be required on buildings higher than 3 stories and below 48 feet high if the use of ladders, scaffolds, or other aerial devices are not possible because of the building location and site conditions. All buildings higher than 48 feet will require a tie-back system.

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).

The code does not specifically specify the distance from the edge of the building. CAL/OSHA would like to see the tie backs placed 6’ – 8’ from the edge of the roof but if mechanical equipment or other obstructions prevent this placement the tie back may be placed closer to the edge of the building.

Yes. 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.
California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3296 (a).

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.
California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3296 (b)(4)(B).

Assembly and anchorage provisions adequate to sustain a 5000 pound load applied in any direction without permanent deformation.
California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3291 (f)(2)(C).

Not for unscheduled maintenance.

Owners of buildings 36 feet or more in height shall have an Operating Procedures Outline Sheet (OPOS) where one or more of the following conditions apply to such buildings:

  • A building does not have an established window cleaning system or procedure meeting the requirements specified in Articles 5 & 6 – California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3282(p)(1)(C) 1A.
  • A building has extreme architectural features, which require the use of complex rigging/equipment or a building uses rigging, or equipment not covered by California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3282(p)(1)(C) 1C].
  • When a boatswain’s chair or controlled descent apparatus is permitted for window cleaning in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3286(a)(1).
  • When the use of counter weighted outrigger beams is permitted for window cleaning in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 8 Section 3291 (d)(2).&