DBI Sala 3M service requirements in Australia

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AS 2865  Confined Spaces extract

What is the scheduled inspection period for harnesses, lanyards, inertia reels, static line systems & anchor points?

Six months for harnesses & lanyards. Twelve months for inertia reels, static line systems and anchor points in accordance with AS/NZS 1891.4. or as per the manufacturers requirements. For equipment used in harsh environments, a more frequent inspection policy is recommended.

Working at heights codes of practise

Height Safety Standards Australia

Working at heights is a high risk activity and a leading cause of death and serious injury in Australia.

Between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2015:

• 359 workers were killed following a fall from a height—11% of all workers killed over this period.
• Half of these falls involved falling three metres or less.
• The greatest number of fatalities involved falling from roofs (59), ladders (54), vehicles (27) and horses (33).
• Workers aged 45 years and over made up 65% of those who died.
• The construction industry accounted for 37% of falls-related fatalities.

1981 Series definitions.

 Free fall:

An uncontrolled, change in elevation at the vertical rate of gravity (g) being 9.8 m/s/s

 Free fall arrest:

An uncontrolled change in elevation of not more than 2000mm, at the vertical rate of g, that is arrested by a lanyard assembly – harness – connector, system.

NSW offers rebates to small businesses and sole traders who buy and install equipment that makes their workplace safer.

The small business rebate gives up to $500 back to small business owners who buy and install eligible safety items to address a safety problem in their workplace.

SAFEWORK NSW

Fatality

• Incident date: 23/08/2018
• Event: Fall from height through plastic roof sheeting
• Location: Tomago in Northern NSW

A 19-year-old first year apprentice electrician was on the roof of a single storey commercial building, assisting with the installation of solar panels. The worker stepped on a plastic roof sheet and fell approximately 7 metres.

The rope line had excessive slack between the worker and the anchorage point. The excessive slack in the rope line allowed the worker to fall the 7 metres to the concrete slab below.

Did you know that all Petzl PPE products have individual serial numbers for efficient logging and tracking of your gear?

You may have also noticed a 2D code printed on each piece of Petzl gear, it looks like a QR code. It’s not exactly a QR code, it’s actually a 2D Rectangular Datamatrix code and it contains the individual serial number of that piece of gear.