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    The True Cost of Non-Compliance: What Australian Businesses Risk by Ignoring Height Safety Standards

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Designing for Safety: How Architects and Builders Can Integrate Fall Prevention Systems From Day One

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Why Height Safety Regulations Matter More Than You Think

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Preparing Your Workplace for Winter: Height Safety Checklist

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    What is a Confined Space and how is it Determined?

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    How to Choose the Right Height Safety Equipment for Your Worksite

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    How the Right Anchor Points Can Save Lives (and Your Business)

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    How Often Must I Update My Confined Space Register?

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Safe Roof Access in Aged Care Facilities: Meeting Compliance Standards While Minimising Risk

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Height Safety in Healthcare Facilities: How to Protect Staff and Maintenance Workers Without Disrupting Care

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Fall Prevention Strategies for Aged Care Facilities: Roof Safety, Walkways, and Beyond

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Height Safety on Construction Sites: Essential Systems to Prevent Falls and Stay Compliant

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Industrial Height Safety Systems: Designing for Heavy-Duty Compliance and Worker Protection

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    School Roof Safety Systems: How to Protect Staff and Students from Fall Hazards

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Commercial Building Roof Access: Safe Solutions for Maintenance and Compliance

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Warehouse Fall Protection Systems: Essential Solutions to Prevent Workplace Accident

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Commercial Building Height Safety: Ensuring Compliance and Risk Prevention at Scale

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Education Sector Height Safety: Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk in Schools

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Confined Space Work: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe and Compliant

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Working in Confined Spaces: A Guide to Safety, Compliance and Confidence in NSW and Victoria

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    The Most Common Height Safety Hazards and How to Avoid Them

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Designing a Fall Prevention System: Tips from Height Safety Engineers

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Workplace Height Safety Audits: What to Expect and How to Prepare

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    How to Choose a Certified Height Safety Inspection Provider

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Why Height Safety Compliance Is Crucial for Every Australian Workplace

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Understanding the Hierarchy of Control in Fall Prevention

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Updates to Single-Point Anchor Device Standards (AS/NZS 5532:2013 to AS 5532:2025)

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Who is Responsible For Ladder Safety?

    Working at heights is inherently dangerous, but with proper planning, the right equipment, and thorough training, many risks can be… Read More
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    10 Essential Safety Tips for Working at Heights

    Working at heights is inherently dangerous, but with proper planning, the right equipment, and thorough training, many risks can be… Read More
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    Understanding Australian Handrail and Guardrail Standards: A Comprehensive Guide

    Your comprehensive Guide to Handrail and Guardrail. The standard ensures that handrails and guardrails are safe for everyday use, offering… Read More
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    Fall Arrest vs. Fall Restraint: Understanding Height Safety Systems

    Explore the key differences between fall arrest and fall restraint systems, helping you make informed decisions about height safety in… Read More
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    Confined Spaces: Understanding Hazards, Safety Measures, and Legal Obligations

    Working in confined spaces presents several significant risks, and understanding these hazards is essential for ensuring worker safety Read More
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    Custom Safety Solutions for Coles’ Automated Warehouse

    Discover how WAS crafted a bespoke safety solution for Coles’ new automated distribution warehouse, overcoming unique challenges to set new… Read More
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    A dangerous trend we’re seeing with new warehouse builds.

    We’re seeing a dangerous trend in warehouse construction: design flaws and safety issues. Discover common problems and the urgency of… Read More
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    How the Wrong Systems are Costing Aged Care Centres

    Discover the financial & safety costs of installing inappropriate safety access systems on aged care centres & let’s explore better… Read More
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    How to Design a Complex Height Safety System for a Growing Hospital

    Here are some essential tips and considerations to guide you in designing an effective height safety system for your expanding… Read More
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    Window Cleaners: Should they be certifying the Height Safety System they hang-off?

    3 Questions to ask your Window Cleaners/ Height Safety System Inspectors Accreditations? Aside from the standard accreditations such as ISO9001… Read More
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    The hidden dangers with atrium skylights…

    Explore the often-overlooked risks associated with atrium skylights. Learn about potential safety hazards and how to protect your team on… Read More
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    Unlocking safety: roof access systems for a seamless shopping summer season

    Get your shopping centre compliant with practical roof access systems for a safe and successful summer shopping season. Read More
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    The Dangers of Skylights

    Skylights and Laser-Light are a common feature in many buildings, providing natural light and an open feeling to indoor spaces…. Read More
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    Do portable ladders need to be on an asset register?

    To help you improve ladder safety and compliance for your site, we chatted with our height safety experts for insights… Read More
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    Access System Design leads to better Asset Management for Cabrini Health

    New wing, new access requirements Providing over 50 thousand cases per day and 85 episodes of inpatient care across Victoria,… Read More
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    Celebrating one of Australia’s Biggest Retail Group’s Height Safety and Climate Leadership

    For almost ten years, WAS has had a mutually beneficial partnership with this shopping centre group, one of Australia’s largest… Read More
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    Height Safety Maintenance for Melbourne’s Heritage Pride

    Facility Managers appreciate that maintaining a height-safety system within a heritage space at a busy school can be a delicate… Read More
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    New rules for fixed ladders

    That precarious moment when you step off or onto the top of a ladder has been the focus of new… Read More
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    The Hierarchy of Controls Explained

    The hierarchy of controls that applies to most OHS hazards sets out the order of control measures, running from elimination… Read More
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    5 steps to prevent a fall through

    The Workplace Health & Safety Regulator has recently issued an alert on brittle surfaces, following a worker falling through a roof…. Read More
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    Working at Height: Common Questions

    Michael Tooma sits with Carl Sachs to discuss some of the common questions or misconceptions he faces when talking about… Read More
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    Working at Height Infographic

    Working at Height Infographic Working at height remains one of the greatest risks to the safety of workers across Australia and… Read More
  • Blog

    How Defender™ Anchors are tested to AS/NZS 5532

    Watch how Defender™ Roof Anchors are put through the rigorous tests as set out in AS/NZS 5532. Defender™ Roof Anchors… Read More
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    Anchor Drop Test

    Defender™ anchors have been scrutinised and independently certified by SAI Global™ experts to comply with AS/NZS 1891 and AS/NZS 5532.… Read More
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    Newly Revised AS1657 Webinar – Questions & Answers

    Yesterday Carl Sachs hosted a webinar by SAI Global on the changes to AS1657, explaining how it is going to… Read More
  • Height Safety Summit
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    Fall Prevention Crisis Summit

    Next Tuesday 3 September, a fall prevention crisis summit will be held at The Safety Show Sydney and you’re invited… Read More
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    Understanding your legal obligation when it comes to safety – Part three

    In part three of my interview series with Michael Tooma, I spoke to Michael about the term “reasonably practicable” and… Read More
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    Understanding your legal obligation when it comes to height safety – Part Two

    Following up on part one of my interview series with Michael Tooma, I spoke to Michael about the laws approach… Read More
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    Fall Prevention In Australia Needs A Major Overhaul

    I recently participated in an article written for the SafteyAtWorkBlog. The article covered some of the current issues on fall… Read More
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    Understanding your legal obligation when it comes to height safety

    Carl Sachs of Workplace Access & Safety recently sat down with renowned OHS lawyer and author Michael Tooma, from Norton… Read More

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