Fall restraint

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  • Exercise extreme care with safety anchors
    The discovery of safety anchor systems in extremely unsafe conditions in New Zealand has prompted an urgent call-to-action from a leading height safety industry association.
  • Weighty issues for harness wearers
    Designing good harnesses for people working at height has meant facing some difficult challenges, not the least of which has been that, over the last 10 years, there has been a gradual change in the body size and weight of the people who work at height that we are working to protect.
  • Height safety training standards update Part 2
    The updated industrial fall arrest standard AS/NZS 1891.4 2009 contains an appendix that provides valuable additional information and guidance on the provision of training and competence.
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  • Height safety training standards update Part 1
    The standard AS/NZS 1891.4 that covers the selection, use and maintenance of industrial fall arrest systems and devices has recently been updated with important changes to the previous edition.
  • Fall arrest inspection tagging — safety help or safety hazard?
    It might come as a surprise to discover that workplace accidents can occur just as easily from employers trying to do the right thing as they can from not following correct procedures.
  • Small and medium construction must build safety into the mix
    WorkSafe Victoria will be focusing on the construction and utilities industries in 2009, after that sector was responsible for nearly half of the state's recorded work-related deaths last year. WorkSafe has released a list of safety priorities based on last year's incidents.
  • New fall protection standards
    The updated Australian and New Zealand Standard for the manufacture of fall protection harnesses and lanyards, AS/NZS 1891 Part 1, was released late 2007
  • Height safety training
    Falling from height continues to be one of the most common causes of workplace injury and fatality in Australia. Would specific, accredited training reduce these statistics?
Product (43)
  • Sayfa Systems 3 Sixty permanent anchor point
    The 3 Sixty permanent anchor point is suited to maintenance personnel who need to work at heights and utilise a harness and lanyard fall protection system.
  • Sayfa Spyda temporary fall arrest anchor point
    The Spyda temporary fall arrest anchor point is suited to builders, roofers and maintenance personnel working at heights. The temporary anchor point is rated at 22 kN and provides uniform load distribution in the event of a fall.
  • DBI-Sala ExoFit XP Flotation Harness
    The DBI-Sala ExoFit XP Flotation Harness incorporates an AS/NZS1891.1 certified fall-arrest harness and a personal flotation device (PFD) in one unit, to provide both fall protection and buoyancy control for the professionals working on or near the water.
  • DBI-Sala Ultra-Lok RSQ Self Retracting Lifeline
    The DBI-Sala Ultra-Lok RSQ Self Retracting Lifeline (SRL) with Rescue provides ‘fall-arrest’ and ‘rescue/descent’ modes in one fall-protection product.
  • Sperian Soll Xenon Interfix roof bracket and Millerfix anchor point
    The Soll Xenon Interfix roof bracket and the Millerfix anchor point have been added to the range of anchorage devices of Miller fall protection products.
  • Capital Safety DBI-Sala Force2 Wind Energy Rescue Lanyard
    The DBI-Sala Force2 Wind Energy Rescue Lanyard features rescue D-rings, large scaffold hooks for large rails or other oversized anchor points, a shock pack cover to mitigate abrasion, as well as integral wear sleeves on each lanyard tail to provide additional protection when working over structures or leading edges. Each Force2 lanyard is rated to 160 kg, designed for workers who need to access areas with a risk of fall arrest and have a combined body weight with tools and equipment up to 160 kg. Additionally, each hook is rated to 16 kN providing added security by removing the risk of forced rollout caused by excessive gate loading.
  • DBI-Sala ‘Anchor on the Go’
    The DBI-Sala ‘Anchor on the Go’ system is a temporary roof anchor for a variety of metal roofs in residential, commercial and industrial applications.
  • Fall protection lanyard
    The DBI-Sala Force2 shock-absorbing lanyard range caters for workers at height who have a combined body weight with tools and equipment of 50-160 kg. The range also provides a solution to issues revolving around compatible hardware, forced rollout and side-gate loading on connecting hardware used in industry.
  • DBI-Sala ExoFit XP Wind Energy harness
    The DBI-Sala ExoFit XP Wind Energy harness features a replaceable dorsal webbing protector and lumbar shell to prevent wear from this repetitive motion, extra built-in tool/gear loops to hang equipment, quick-connect buckles, front D-ring for ladder climbing or rescue, side D-rings for positioning, dorsal D-ring for fall arrest and suspension trauma straps so that, in the event of a fall, the suspended worker simply connects the straps and steps into them to relieve pressure and improve circulation in the legs while suspended.
  • Personal fall limiters
    The Miller TurboLite Personal Fall Limiters (PFLs) eliminate the need to ‘switch-out’ different fall protection equipment in situations where fall clearances change.
  • Roofing installer anchor
    TileLink is an anchor system for tile and slate roof installers that combines energy-absorbing capabilities with a profile that is practically invisible when looking at the roof.
  • Emergency rescuer’s harness
    The USAR Web Harness, manufactured by Wolfpack Gear, is designed to be worn by urban search and rescue professionals and firefighters.
  • Fall protection for 'hot work'
    Miller Fall Protection has carried out a great deal of research on heat resistant materials. Using these new materials has enabled the company to both revise their current designs and to add a number of new designs, both for harnesses and lanyards.
  • Fall restraint anchor
    The CableLink anchor is designed for tile and slate roofs and is quick to install, with a small profile that makes it barely visible.
  • High dielectric-strength rope
    The Yale Hydee Brait is a high dielectric-strength rope that is constructed from a co-polymer olefin film converted into an 8-strand plaited rope construction that provides a high degree of grip.
  • Fall arrest bolt tester
    The Hilti Tester 4 is an inspection system to test safety bolts and fall arrest bolts on building exteriors. These bolts need to be tested when installed and every year after in order to comply with OHS requirements outlined in building regulations and Australian Standards AS 189.4-2000 and AS 4488.201997.
  • Fall recovery system
    The Ferno Recovery System provides a quick and simple solution for gentle recovery of conscious or unconscious casualties who have fallen or who require immediate assistance. The system can be operated by a single person to raise or lower a casualty up to 50 m to safety.
  • Edge management system
    The Arachnipod is a total edge management system based around the concept of an industrial tripod; however, the modular design enables components to be added or removed as required, creating a truly multifunctional system.
  • Shock-absorbing lanyard
    The Force2 shock-absorbing lanyard range is rated for users with a combined body weight and tools weight of between 50 and 160 kg, ensuring people over 100 kg will be protected during a fall, while providing no risk of use by lighter-weight personnel.
  • Removable fall restraint anchors
    The ISC range of fall protection anchor devices has been expanded with the release of the Girder Grip for use in structural steel and the Dyvidag for use in structural concrete. Both are EN795 approved as removable portable anchor devices for use in the construction industry.
  • Tower harness
    The Miller by Sperian Revolution Tower Harness is a versatile harness that is suitable for work positioning and confined space rescue.
  • Protective lanyard cover
    The Lanyard Cover is an optional accessory item for use with shock absorbing lanyards. It is designed to prevent damage while prolonging the life of the lanyard by shielding its webbing or rope tails from the various elements encountered in fall protection.
  • Fall protection
    The Resist range of fall protection gear is designed to resist the detrimental effects that grease, oil, paint, dirt and grime place on fall protection harnesses and shock absorbing lanyards.
  • Static line system
    The Travel-8 static line system and Pilot horizontal shuttle traveller permit continuous and effective fall-arrest protection across all roof surfaces and along potential fall edges at roof perimeters.
  • PS: Safety monitoring system
    Capital Safety has launched i-Safe 2.0, an upgrade to the i-Safe Intelligent Safety System.
  • Safety anchor
    The FrogLink lanyard anchor incorporates loops of steel resembling frog’s legs that expand in the event of a fall, reducing the force on the anchor point from 25.76 kN to just 3.1 kN — with less risk of injury to the rescued worker or damage to the roof.
  • Tagline system
    The Power tagline system is designed to provide easy access to obstructed self retracting lifelines (SRLs) mounted overhead. The unit lowers the SRL line with the push of a button, allowing access to the SRL connecting hook for connection to a harness. Once the work is complete, the line is raised out of the way.
  • Fall arrest retrofit
    The SÖLL Vi-Go is a vertical cable system that can be retrofitted onto existing climbing devices such as ladders and rungs.
  • Fall prevention with low conductivity
    The Live Line range of fall protection harnesses is designed to resist electrical conductivity and addresses the needs of utility workers who are faced with the dangerous task of working on both high- and low-voltage live lines from an EWP vehicle.
  • Fall arrest anchor
    The RetroLink abseiling and fall arrest anchor has an unobtrusive design that requires no special tooling and minimal penetration to the roof sheeting. It can be installed onto a metal C or Z purlin, where no access is available from underneath the roof.
  • Retractable fall protection system
    The EZ-Line retractable horizontal lifeline system eases the stress of installing, recoiling and removing temporary horizontal lifeline systems by incorporating a built-in retractor device.
  • Frontal fall arrest harness
    The AB119/2AU harness has been created by Protecta in response to market demand for a frontal attachment point to the recently-released tower workers harness.
  • Hydration at height
    SpanSet has an agreement with the hydration experts in Australia to incorporate the CamelBak reservoirs into harnesses and miners belts.
  • Intelligent safety system
    DBI-SALA introduces i-Safe, a revolutionary safety system delivering real-time solutions for inspection, inventory control and information management. i-Safe combines RFID equipped fall protection equipment with web-based information management to simplify the management of safety programs.
  • Self-retracting lifeline
    Miller Falcon self-retracting lifelines (SRLs) are available in 6.2, 10, 15, and 20 m models in galvanised wire rope. The SRL features a high impact-resistant, nylon housing with durable, smooth-round edges.
  • Climbing harness
    DBI-Sala has announced the 480M-0336 climbing harness to the ExoFit XP range. The harness is standards approved and has been purpose built to encompass all the features required for climbing, industrial rescue and work positioning.
  • Post fall rescue kit
    Work at height - is your risk assessment complete?
  • Tower harness
    The Revolution tower harness comes with a rear dorsal dee ring with 300 mm extension for fall arrest attachment, along with frontal fall arrest attachment, confined space loops and pelvic dee rings for work positioning.
  • Real-time inspection
    The i-Safe Intelligent Safety System is RFID-equipped fall protection equipment with web-based information management to maximise the effectiveness and minimise the total cost of safety programs.
  • Commercial harness
    DBI-SALA has announced the launch of their second generation ExoFit harness, the ExoFit XP.
  • Self-retracting lifelines
    The Protecta JRG self-retracting galvanised cable lifelines AD216FI (16 m) and AD232FI (32 m) are lightweight, compact and durable in design. Constructed from shock-resistant thermo plastic housing and stainless steel corrosion-resistant, zinc-coated internal components. The 4.0 mm diameter wire rope offers protection to heat and wear.
  • Harnesses and lanyards
    Introducing the new BLUE range of harnesses and lanyards from SpanSet. Made in Australia, these AS/NZ 1891.1 approved premium harnesses and lanyards are manufactured to ensure comfort, safety and practicality. The soft, breathable composite mesh and foam padding gives the harness form, virtually eliminates tangling and enhances the likelihood of correct fitting. All BLUE lanyards are made using lightweight yet robust double-action snap hooks and scaffold hooks and are available in plain webbing, stitch swaged kernmantle rescue standard rope or in elastic configurations.
  • Retractable fall protection system
    The EZ-Line retractable horizontal lifeline system eases the stress of installing, recoiling and removing temporary horizontal lifeline systems by incorporating a built-in retractor device. The entire 18 m system is easily deployed and retracted from its compact, hand-held housing. The system also reduces the burden on wearers by weighing in 33% lighter than most horizontal lifeline systems.
News (23)
  • Carpenter fined after serious fall injury
    An Adelaide carpentry and joinery contractor was convicted and fined by the Industrial Court over a workplace fall that left a young employee permanently incapacitated.
  • Building contractor fined over fall injury
    An Adelaide company has been convicted and fined in the SA Industrial Relations Court over an incident that left a worker seriously injured after a fall.
  • Construction safety inspections reveal problems with falls and electricity
    A WorkSafe inspection program of construction sites in Western Australia has revealed some areas of concern, but also some good standards of compliance.
  • Power station fall a warning to all
    WorkSafe Victoria has issued a warning about the dangers of working at height, following a recent 30–40 m fall by a worker at a Victorian power plant.
  • Two companies fined over workplace fall
    Two companies have been fined for failing to provide a safe workplace following an electrical apprentice falling through a skylight while working on a roof.
  • New falls prevention code to make construction sites safer
    WorkSafe Victoria has just released a new Compliance Code — ‘Prevention of falls in general construction’, replacing the existing ‘Prevention of Falls in General Construction Code of Practice No. 28 (2004)’.
  • Two serious falls in two days
    SafeWork SA is investigating two separate incidents over two days, both involving workers suffering critical injuries from falls.
  • Regional areas improve fall prevention safety
    A trans-Tasman inspection campaign has found that the construction industry's compliance with fall prevention legislation has improved in regional areas.
  • South Yarra construction sites found unsafe
    A two-day WorkSafe Victoria campaign targeting construction sites in South Yarra has identified a large number of safety breaches.
  • Fall protection website launched
    A website dedicated to fall protection products and information was launched recently by Miller.
  • Two fatal falls in June
    WorkSafe Victoria has called on employers and workers to maximise fall prevention safety after the deaths of two men in June.
  • Victorian builders failing height safety
    A campaign targeting fall prevention in the Victorian construction industry has found greater efforts are needed to reduce the high rate of fatalities and serious injuries.
  • National COP for fall prevention
    The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) declared the National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in General Construction (General Falls Code) at its meeting in Canberra recently.
  • Workplace deaths nearly doubled in one week
    The recent death of a truck driver who fell from a trailer near Rockbank was Victoria’s third work-related fatality in a week.
  • Height safety in the spotlight
    A company’s recent conviction and $5000 fine for allowing contractors to work up to five metres above the ground without fall protection has prompted WorkSafe Victoria to issue a reminder to employers to review its guidance information relating to height safety.
  • Man dies in hospital after city fall
    A 35-year-old window cleaner has died in hospital after falling about 12 metres from an office building.
  • Inspectors targeting working at height
    WorkSafe Victoria’s February crackdown on dangerous work at height on housing and small to medium construction sites will continue through to the end of March.
  • Height safety warning follows three incidents in Vic
    WorkSafe Vic has issued a general warning on working at height following two height-related fatalities and two injuries in the past week.
  • Accredited high-rise anchor points
    The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) now provides an inspection accreditation program focusing on safety for maintenance workers who work on high-rise buildings.
  • Alert on safety mesh
    WorkCover NSW chief executive officer, Jon Blackwell has issued a safety alert for safety mesh used on roofs as part of a continuing campaign on falls from heights in the construction industry.
  • Falls from heights a deadly issue
    ACT WorkCover stated that Coroner, Maria Doogan found the 2004 death of a worker on an ACT construction site was due to the employer’s failure to provide fall protection.
  • Trans-Tasman safety heads target falls prevention
    Workplace health and safety regulators across Australia and New Zealand are joining forces to target falls prevention in the construction industry, particularly small and medium-sized projects.
  • Rescue simulation at 22 metres
    Beaver staff recently simulated a 22-metre high rescue and recovery to demonstrate to an audience of 213 why the use of standards-approved abseil equipment is safer in industrial rescue scenarios.
Case Study (1)
  • Project: Safely servicing heavy-duty construction equipment
    Komatsu Australia’s facilities cover the whole of Queensland, from Brisbane in the south to Cairns in the north, and west to Mt Isa, including heavy-duty mining equipment such as loaders, excavators and bulldozers. As a major manufacturer and supplier of mining and construction equipment, the company fosters an ongoing program of continuous improvement in safety performance.
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