The safety and usability of fall arrest equipment should always be determined by condition, not an expiry date. The reason for this is simple: despite time guarantees, damage and wear can cause the equipment to become ineffective. Height equipment can be the difference between safety and...
359 Australian workers were killed between the 1st of January 2003 and the 31st of December 2015 due to falls from a height. These unnecessary deaths remind us why investing in compliant height safety equipment should be a top priority at every worksite- big or...
Working at a height is a necessary task completed by workers from various industries. While working from a height presents considerable risk of falls and injuries, there are a number of risk minimisation strategies and technologies that should be implemented to improve safety. Below are 5...
There are a number of factors that contribute to height safety hazards. Falls from a height can cause serious injury and death which is why implementing risk minimisation strategies is vitally important. Working from a height without safety precautions is an unnecessary risk that no...
“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...
