Anchor

An anchoring system for anchoring to an elevated worksite, the anchoring system comprising:

• at least two anchors, and
• a safety line for connecting the at least two anchors,
• wherein:
• each anchor comprises a shock absorbing portion configured to progressively distort under sudden loading, each shock absorbing portion having one or more serpentine shaped members having a front surface and a side surface perpendicular to the front surface, each front surface defining, in an unloaded state of the shock absorbing portion, one or more serpentine shaped curves visible from the front surface of the one or more serpentine shaped members of the shock absorbing portion, each shock absorbing portion further having a curved profile defined by the side surface of the one or more serpentine shaped members, the curved profile, in the unloaded state of the shock absorbing portion, defining either a generally S-shaped or a generally C-shaped curve that is visible from the side surface of the one or more serpentine shaped members of the shock absorbing portion,
• the curved profile of the serpentine shaped members is configured to extend under sudden loading in a direction of the sudden loading so as to provide a first level of shock absorption in dissipating energy from the sudden loading, and
• when the sudden loading exceeds a certain amount, the serpentine shaped curves are configured to further extend in the direction of the sudden loading to provide a second level of shock absorption in further dissipating energy from the sudden loading.

A shock absorber configured to progressively distort under sudden loading, the shock absorber comprising:

• one or more serpentine shaped members having a front surface and a side surface perpendicular to the front surface, each front surface defining, in an unloaded state of the shock absorber, one or more serpentine shaped curves visible from the front surface of the one or more serpentine shaped members of the shock absorber, and
• a curved profile defined by the side surface of the one or more serpentine shaped members, the curved profile, in the unloaded state of the shock absorbing portion, defining either a generally S-shaped or a generally C-shaped curve that is visible from the side surface of the one or more serpentine shaped members of the shock absorber,
• wherein:
• the curved profile of the serpentine shaped members is configured to extend under sudden loading in a direction of the sudden loading so as to provide a first level of shock absorption in dissipating energy from the sudden loading, and
• when the sudden loading exceeds a certain amount, the serpentine shaped curves are configured to further extend in the direction of the sudden loading to provide a second level of shock absorption in further dissipating energy from the sudden loading.