Your Height Safety System Report
Safety installs don’t end with the install! It is a requirement of the Work Health and Safety Regulation that adequate information about the installation are provided. So what does that look like…read more here.
Working Safely on Fragile Roofs
Falls from heights still continue to be one of the biggest causes of serious injury or fatality in the workplace. Safe Work statistics show that falls contribute to the death of one person and serious injury of about 300 workers every two weeks. Most of us understand that working with two metres of an exposed […]
Compliance – Choosing the Right System
There is an increased awareness of height safety in all areas of todays work places, including domestic, commercial and construction sites. Choosing the correct height safety system and installers can be difficult. It is important to ensure that the height safety systems being installed are not only useable but practical, simple and meet all the […]
Temporary Fall Arrest Anchors
Simply put a fall arrest harness system has three main components. The harness, an anchor point and a lanyard (or like) to connect the two. Generally, the harness and the lanyard part of the equation are simple to solve. Finding a rated anchor point can require more thought. Simple enough when permanent anchors have been […]
Dangerous Installations Part 4
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland and key players within South East Queensland Height Safety Industry have been holding regular meetings. The meetings have taken place to ensure that the interpretation of the WHS Act 2011 and the relevant parts of AS1891.4 and AS4488.2 is clear and that the responsibility of installers, users and owners of […]