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Preview: What to expect from the fall arrest standard AS/NZS 1891 draft next month
In just weeks, the draft revision of one of Australia’s most important height safety standards, AS/NZS 1891 Industrial fall-arrest systems… Read More
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Watch On-Demand | Working at Height: Essential Update
Ready to view when you are, join Carl Sachs of Workplace Access & Safety and Alena Titterton, Partner at Clyde… Read More
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Safety in Design for Working at Height
Under work health and safety legislation, anyone making decisions that influence the design outcome is obliged to consider safety in… Read More
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AIRAH research into HVAC industry uncovers biggest safety risk
AIRAH’s Safety in the HVAC&R Industry report touches on something important: access to rooftop plant is often forgotten at the… Read More
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Ladders, steps and stairs. What to use and when
Ladders are pretty straightforward, right? Think again. The Australian Standard AS 1657 is very specific in defining platforms, walkways, stairways… Read More
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Effective height safety means designing for dummies
When it comes to working at heights, simplicity equals safety. It’s easy to be seduced by high-tech harnesses but the... 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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Safe work at height rules update
Safe Work Australia published a revision of the model Code of Practice, Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces (“Code”)… Read More
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Summiting Safety
The difference between fall arrest and fall restraint may sound like little more than a technicality, but the reality is… Read More
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The Height Of Safety
Working at height remains one of the greatest risks to the safety of HVAC&R technicians nationwide. And the incidence of… Read More
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Roof Anchors: How to be certain they comply with Australian Standards
Thousands of Australians clip their harnesses to Safety Roof Anchors every day. Their considered lifesavers. Compliance to Australian Standards and… Read More
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A building certifier’s friend: the new AS/NZS 5532 for height safety anchors
What makes a roof safety anchor truly safe? Until now, nobody knew for sure and suppliers of roof safety anchors... Read More

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