Capital Safety Fall Protection Resource & Education Centre app
25 August, 2014 | Supplied by: 3M Fall ProtectionCapital Safety has launched its Resource & Education Centre App that is designed to provide instant access to tools that help promote best practice in fall protection and ensure safe work at heights.
Capital Safety Australia Protecta Rebel Retrieval Self Retracting Lifeline (SRL)
04 August, 2014 | Supplied by: 3M Fall ProtectionThe Rebel Retrieval Self Retracting Lifeline (SRL) by Protecta adds versatility and convenience to the Rebel self-retracting lifeline range.
Ladamax PS15/12 aluminium platform step (3.45 m platform)
29 July, 2014 | Supplied by: LADaMAXThe Ladamax PS15/12 aluminium platform step has a working platform at 3.45 m with a working reach height of 5.4 m.
JLG Liftpod portable powered lift platform
25 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Improve Height SafetyThe JLG Liftpod portable powered lift platform is suitable for working at heights up to 4.3 m.
Technique Solutions Python tool lanyards
24 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Technique Solutions Pty LtdTechnique Solutions has released the comprehensive range of Python tool lanyards and tethers that has been developed for tool drop prevention.
Safety alert for lifting and rigging plans
17 July, 2014NOPSEMA investigations of dangerous occurrences during non-routine lifting and rigging activities, which resulted in dropped objects and failed rigging equipment, have identified a trend in the absence of effective lifting and/or rigging plans.
Fall protection resource centre app
10 July, 2014 | Supplied by: 3M Fall ProtectionCapital Safety has launched its Resource & Education Centre App that provides instant access to tools that help promote best practice in fall protection and ensure safe work at heights.
Capital Safety Australia Protecta Pro Welders welders fall protection range
26 June, 2014 | Supplied by: 3M Fall ProtectionThe Protecta Pro Welders range provides compliant fall protection safety harnesses and lanyards for use in hot work environments.
Miller QuickPick Rescue Kit
12 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Honeywell Industrial SafetyThe Miller QuickPick Rescue Kit is suitable for unexpected, stressful peer-rescue situations
New revelations regarding failed life-saving falls equipment after last night's ABC 7.30 program
11 April, 2014In the wake of last night's ABC 7.30 program on falls from height, the Working At Heights Association has a warning: “If you’re counting on a harness attached to an anchor system to save your life when you fall from a roof, you need to know that many roof anchors don’t meet the most basic safety standards.”
Fall protection: I have my gear. Now what?
10 April, 2014 by Michael Biddle* | Supplied by: 3M Fall ProtectionLet's face it - accidental falls on the job happen. Even workers with extensive working-at-heights experience can lose their balance, trip or misstep. The danger of falling at height is real and can bring devastating consequences.
Capital Safety Inspection Reporting Tool (CSIRT)
02 April, 2014 | Supplied by: 3M Fall ProtectionCapital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA and Protecta brands of fall protection equipment, has announced the launch of its Site Inspection Reporting Service.
Honeywell Miller AirCore harnesses
25 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Honeywell Industrial SafetyThe Honeywell Miller AirCore range of lightweight, full-body harnesses is designed with breathable, open-core padding technology to provide optimal airflow, while reducing heat and moisture entrapment, to keep workers drier and cooler.
Nano-Lok edge self-retracting lifeline (SRL) range
17 March, 2014 | Supplied by: 3M Fall ProtectionThe Nano-Lok edge self-retracting lifeline (SRL) is engineered for both foot level tie-off and sharp-edge applications.
Are you ready for the revised AS1657 on walkways, ladders and platforms?
13 February, 2014 by Carl Sachs* | Supplied by: Workplace Access & Safety Pty LtdThe revised Australian Standard AS1657 for fixed ladders, platforms and walkways released in October 2013 plugs some serious holes. Guard rails made of rubber, for example, are now explicitly unacceptable.
