Ladder Access and Platform Upgrade
A Milton business discovered its existing roof access system was non-compliant with current standards and left maintenance workers unprotected and exposed to hazards. After analysing the site, Height Dynamics suggested the modular KATT ® ladder developed by Sayfa Access Systems. Read more here.
Categories: Walkways and Platforms Tags: Access Systems, SafetyWhat is Fall Clearance
UPDATE – Height Dynamics free online fall clearance calculator lets you work out fall clearance in different situations. It’s highly intuitive — just plug in your numbers and go! Makes calculating fall clearance simple. Fall clearance is the distance needed to safely arrest a fall from height. Fall clearance must be calculated when writing a […]
Categories: Articles Tags: Fall Arrest, Fall Protection, Fall RestraintMcWhirters Neon Light Installation
Specialty rope access system minimises Brunswick Street Mall disruption The five-storey McWhirter department store became an immediate landmark in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley after it was completed in 1912. Able to be seen for miles around, and instantly recognisable, it has been a dominating presence on the Valley mall and precinct ever since. When rejuvenation work was […]
Categories: Rope Access Tags: CommercialDangerous Anchors – Part 5
Enough is Enough! Say No to Dangerous Anchors Another set of examples of dangerous fall arrest anchors tagged safe for use…!!! Does someone have to die before the Height Safety Industry is taken to task for allowing anchors like these to be certified? Height safety systems, such as these examples, have the potential to cause […]
Categories: Dangerous Things Tags: Anchor Systems, Fall Arrest, Fall ProtectionCustom Access System – EcoSciences
Custom rope access system allows a fast, non-disruptive fix to internal building feature panelling sited above public traffic areas Recently, the operators of the University of Queensland EcoSciences research facility in Dutton Park asked Height Dynamics to repair failing internal feature panelling. The key challenge was that a glass balustrade and high internal garden beds […]
Categories: Rope Access Tags: Access Systems, Difficult Access