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...
Working at Heights Australian Standards Requirements for height safety compliance in Australia In Australia it is important to remember that height safety equipment Sydney 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...
Safety equipment for employees working at any height can take many forms including guardrails, walkways and roof access ladders to roof access hatches, roof anchor points and static lines. Each piece of equipment is designed with the safety of workers in mind, and to meet...
Perhaps one of the most undervalued pieces of height safety equipment when working on rooftops is guardrails. More than a good idea, they’re a safety requirement in many situations, such as roofs that have a specific incline. The type of fall protection that may be...
Working at height carries a great deal of inherent risk, and though the systems and regulations employed these days are sophisticated and rigorous, on average 26 workers are still killed each year in falls related to working at height. In this article we look at...
Twenty-six. That’s the number of deaths in 2017 that were caused by workers falling from a height in Australia. And it’s twenty-six too many. At AHSS we are committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of all workers who use our services, and that’s why...
Make sure you and your workers are covered There are so many different types of height safety equipment; it can be hard to distinguish your roof guardrails from your aluminium walkways if you don’t work in the industry or use height safety products every day. But...
Find out why roof guardrails are often mandatory Roof guardrails are a highly effective way to manage and mitigate some of the safety hazards involved in working at heights. Engineered for structural soundness, they drastically reduce the likelihood of potentially fatal falls and injuries. Roof guardrails ensure that...
Certification and recertification are a requirement if working at height Roof certification is required for all new height safety systems Recertification of safety systems is required every 12 months Business owners are liable if safety systems are noncompliant If you or your employees are required to...
