Signage for height safety systems
Much like how road signs can assist in finding your destination, safety signage provides important details on finding your way around a height safety system.
Much like how road signs can assist in finding your destination, safety signage provides important details on finding your way around a height safety system.
Thousands of single-storey houses are being built across Australia on any given day. And few realise how serious the risk of a fall from height can be while working on one.
AI and machine learning tools are currently all the rage – but what role do they have to play when it comes to height safety?
New data from Safe Work Australia shows that older workers continue to be over-represented in fatal workplace falls from height.
The hierarchy of risk control is a long-established tool in determining the most effective methods of mitigating an identified safety risk. But how does it relate to height safety?
Many height safety and fall protection systems cover only over a specific part of a work area. Here’s how workers can check they are staying within the safe work area.
Decisions are rarely made in a vacuum. And that is even more apparent when you consider what goes into making choices about height safety and fall protection.
Although they may not be out on site themselves, employers have a key role to play in ensuring the safety of their employees and teams working at height.
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