Working With Leading or Sharp Edges

Leading edge and sharp edge work poses a series of unique risks for persons working at height. Many lifelines or fall arrest devices available do not necessarily address these increased risks. This exposes the users to potentially catastrophic consequences. A leading edge is found for example, when laying decking or roof sheets. The fall arrest […]

Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint

The Standard AS/NZS 1891.4 2009 has omitted “total restraint” and the use of “restraint equipment” from its scope. It states that it “aims to prevent fall arrest situations being misclassified as total restraint and the consequential provision of inappropriate protection systems.” In place of the “restraint system” that the previous Standard allowed, the standard now […]

Our Brush With Fame

Height Dynamics recently supplied equipment for the Hollywood disaster movie San Andreas. San Andreas starred “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson cast as a Los Angeles Fire Department Air Rescue helicopter pilot. Height Dynamics supplied Village Roadshow Studios a range CMC rescue equipment. The harnesses, ropes and associated hardware where used by the set designers to create […]