Many buildings and other structures include structural components that are parts of suspended scaffold and rope descent systems used to gain physical access to elevated areas. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) federal regulations include many provisions related to the design and evaluation of suspended scaffold systems and related items such as equipment tieback and lifeline support anchorages. While many of the relevant OSHA provisions are clear and consistent, several important structural requirements are either unclear, inconsistent with one another, or both. However, the International Building Code (IBC) is very clear on the structural requirements for the design and load testing of façade access support equipment (FASE). The different types of FASE consist of davit and davit bases (Figure 1) and fall arrest anchors (Figure 2). The purpose of the FASE is to support the suspended system, including powered platforms (Figure 3), rope descent systems (RDS) (Figure 4), and lifelines. This article provides specific commentary concerning the OSHA and IBC structural provisions regarding FASE design and load testing and presents proper approaches to load testing of FASE.