WAHA Activity News
Australian Standards Update
The SF015 Committee of Standards Australia is continuing to meet to review the AS/NZS 1891 Series of Standards. As previously advised, work requires to be completed on the manufacturing and testing standards – now being split in to 5 sections as detailed below:
Part 1 – Harnesses
Part 2 – Horizontal Lifeline & Rail Systems
Part 3 – Fall Arrest Devices
Part 5 – Lanyard Assemblies
Part 6 – Ancillary Equipment
A worker connects a static line to an anchor point that hasn’t been inspected in over a year. A roofer steps around a guardrail rather than through the designated access point because it’s faster. A roof maintenance technician… Read More
Roof Access Safety System for K&S Adelaide For large workshop and warehouse environments, safe roof access needs to be planned properly from the outset. It is not enough to simply provide a way onto the roof. The system needs to support the way maintenance teams will actually move across the site,… Read More
There’s a particular challenge that comes with working at height in a premium hotel environment. The solution has to work, every single time, for years to come, and it can’t look like an afterthought bolted onto a building that guests pay quite a large amount to stay in. When fire damage compromised the rope… Read More