Methods and apparatus for providing fall-arrest protection

A temporary horizontal lifeline system, comprising:

• a beam having a top and a bottom;
• at least two stanchions, each having a post, a base plate mounted on a first end of the post and extending perpendicular relative thereto, and a line anchor mounted on an opposite, second end of the post;
• for each of the stanchions, a mounting means for mounting the base plate flush against the beam;
• and
• a safety line connected between the stanchions.

A method of installing a fall-arrest device relative to a beam, comprising the steps of:

• providing an anchorage with a base portion and a neck portion;
• combining a concrete mixture and reinforcing bars to form a beam having an outer surface;
• before the concrete mixture has solidified, embedding the base portion in the beam in such a manner that the neck portion extends through the concrete mixture to the outer surface of the beam;
• allowing the concrete mixture to solidify;
• and
• securing the fall arrest device to the anchorage.