What is Fall Clearance
UPDATE – Height Dynamics free online fall clearance calculator lets you work out fall clearance in different situations. It’s highly intuitive — just plug in your numbers and go! Makes calculating fall clearance simple. Fall clearance is the distance needed to safely arrest a fall from height. Fall clearance must be calculated when writing a […]
Categories: Articles Tags: Fall Arrest, Fall Protection, Fall RestraintMcWhirters Neon Light Installation
Specialty rope access system minimises Brunswick Street Mall disruption The five-storey McWhirter department store became an immediate landmark in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley after it was completed in 1912. Able to be seen for miles around, and instantly recognisable, it has been a dominating presence on the Valley mall and precinct ever since. When rejuvenation work was […]
Categories: Rope Access Tags: CommercialDangerous Anchors – Part 5
Enough is Enough! Say No to Dangerous Anchors Another set of examples of dangerous fall arrest anchors tagged safe for use…!!! Does someone have to die before the Height Safety Industry is taken to task for allowing anchors like these to be certified? Height safety systems, such as these examples, have the potential to cause […]
Categories: Dangerous Things Tags: Anchor Systems, Fall Arrest, Fall ProtectionCustom Access System – EcoSciences
Custom rope access system allows a fast, non-disruptive fix to internal building feature panelling sited above public traffic areas Recently, the operators of the University of Queensland EcoSciences research facility in Dutton Park asked Height Dynamics to repair failing internal feature panelling. The key challenge was that a glass balustrade and high internal garden beds […]
Categories: Rope Access Tags: Access Systems, Difficult AccessAEFAC Certified Installations
More and more it is becoming evident that the height safety industry needs stronger standards and controls relating to installation, inspection and re-certification of height safety systems. Height Dynamics understands that even the best height safety system on the market is still only as good as the person who installed it. To achieve the highest […]
Categories: Articles Tags: Anchor Systems, Fall Protection