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Ladamax PS15/12 aluminium platform step (3.45 m platform)

29 July, 2014 | Supplied by: LADaMAX

The 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 Safety

The 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 Ltd

Technique 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, 2014

NOPSEMA 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 Protection

Capital 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 Protection

The 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 Safety

The 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, 2014

In 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 Protection

Let'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 Protection

Capital 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 Safety

The 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 Protection

The 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 Ltd

The 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.

Thinking outside the box for facility maintenance safety

29 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Kattsafe

How do you provide and install user-friendly roof access systems that not only adapt to existing equipment but can also match a uniquely curved roof profile? The guardrail solution recently installed at a busy suburban shopping centre in Victoria required innovative thinking, products and design.