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Have Workplace Access & Safety safe work at heights specialists thoroughly examine your sites for compliance with fall prevention regulations and Australian Standards.

As part of your risk assessment, it's essential to check existing equipment to current Australian standards. Certain Australian standards are referenced in state based legislation, which means that to comply with the legislation, your equipment needs to comply with that particluar Australian standards.

The most common standards that are called up in fall prevention and working at heights legislation are:

• AS1657-1992 (Fixed platforms, walkways,stairways and ladders — Design,construction and installation)

• AS/NZS 1891.1:2007 (Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Harnesses and ancillary equipment)

• AS/NZS 1891.2:2001 (Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Horizontal lifeline and rail systems)

• AS/NZS 1891.3:1997
  Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Fall-arrest devices

• AS/NZS 1891.4:2000
  Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Selection, use and maintenance