Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
F.3.5.2 Trees differ in their ability to withstand loads applied to their trunk or branches by species, size and time of year. Attention should be paid not only to the integrity of the trunk or branch to which attachment of the anchor sling is intended, but also to the integrity of the root system. Trunk or branch breakage or splitting, dead trunk or branches, rot and fungal growth, excessive insect activity and disturbance of the root system may all be indicators that the tree is not suitable for anchorage use. Anchor slings are best placed so that they cause as little leverage as possible, e.g. at the base of the trunk or close to the trunk if attached to a branch. Advice may be sought from specialist arborists.