“Safety First” is more than just a slogan. It’s a way of doing business that employs multiple types of safety systems designed to protect workers, companies and clients. There are a number of safety system equipment systems that can be used as stand-alone precautions or...
Working from a height can present considerable risk. Through the use of appropriate, compliant equipment however, this risk can be greatly minimised. One of the most effective and versatile height safety solutions is a static line system. A static line system incorporates an anchor point, a...
Access and fall protection systems you can trust. At Australian Height Safety Services, we choose to recommend Sayfa systems because their market-leading range of products. Sayfa systems and products are compliant to Australian standards and specifically engineered to eliminate or reduce the risks associated with working...
Making the standard Sayfa Because Sayfa is on a mission to bring every worker home safely, they treat standards as the minimum requirement, not the end goal. Every component they use is rigorously tested to meet the requirements of Australian Standards, using the highest grade materials...
Standards Australia regularly review and update the Australian Industry Standards in order to maintain safety for all personnel in line with the latest technology, science and safety systems. The recent AS/NZS5532 updates focused on enforcing the height safety requirements for harnesses with a single point...
When working at heights, it is extremely important to install the appropriate safety equipment to reduce risk. Understanding the relevant terminology is an important part of height safety. Below, we outline the difference between fall arrest, fall restraint and fall prevention systems. Fall Prevention Systems While the...
Working at Heights Australian Standards Requirements for height safety compliance in Australia In Australia it is important to remember that height safety equipment and working at heights practices are governed by the Working At Height Association (WAHA) who enforce the following Australian Standards & Industry Codes: AS1657:2018...
Many of the safety precautions that today’s companies must employ when they have people working at a height are a mystery to the average person. It’s easy for people to forget that it hasn’t been that long since hard hats, safety shoes and even simple...
There are many types of roof access ladders and they form part of an essential workplace safety system for anyone working at heights or on surfaces with an incline. The type of access ladder required to meet established safety compliance requirements varies to minimize the...
One of the most essential fall arrest precautions is a roof anchor point system combined with a roof safety harness. According to Australian Height Safety Services (AHSS) company director, Cameron Gelly, statistics show that falls from heights injure approximately 7,700 workers each year and result...
