Working at Heights

If you or your personnel need to work at heights as part of your regular duties, you need to ensure that your premises are safe and compliant. This includes requirements to: Ensure any work involving the risk of a fall is carried out on the ground or on a solid construction Provide safe means to access and exit a workplace Minimise the risk of falls by providing a fall prevention device, work positioning system or a fall arrest system The design and installation of fall protecti...

As stated in OSH Regulations, if any personnel or contractors are at risk of falling 2 metres or more from a flat edge such as scaffolds, stairs, landings and etc, then you will need “edge protection” in place. However, if the personnel are working on something apart from a flat edge, such as a roof, roof truss or ladder, then only 3 metres and above requires edge protection. Handrails and scaffolds are commonly installed across roof areas as an edge protection. However, these may not be f...

Under the Work Health and Safety Act (WHS), all business, whether large corporates, sole traders or self-employed are classed as PCBU and have the primary duty of care to ensure worker health and safety in the workplace at all times. PCBU A PCBU (Person Conducting Business or Undertaking) such as company director or OHS officer has the primary responsibility to ensure that employees or contractors working at heights are not exposed to health and safety risks. ...

One of the most important aspects of roof safety systems is to ensure that the products and installations are compliant and meet industry standards. However, a lack of knowledge and regulation specific to fall prevention, has placed workers at risk of serious injury every day. Falls from height are still a primary killer in Australian workplace fatalities, even with the increased awareness of all aspects of roof safety equipment and solutions. In accordance to Working At Heights Associa...