UPDATE: The man who died at Inpex on Wednesday night is understood to have fallen into the tank which was being filled with a dust-like substance.

The alarm was raised around 8pm when the man, who was wearing a harness at the time, fell into substance and disappeared below the surface, it is understood.

It’s not clear whether the harness broke, or was not attached to anything.

Tradie’s death referred to NT Worksafe. A much-loved Darwin tradie, who fell to his death on February 3 2016 was a "LARRIKIN" rigger known as a stickler for safety fell more than 60m to his death in front of his mates after climbing a Telstra tower without a harness on, a coronial inquest has heard.

Mr Kyle-Little, who was working for a Telstra subcontractor, fell after climbing back up the tower without a harness to retrieve tools left behind over lunch.

HEIGHTECH’s Black Friday sales this year will be all about saving on height safety products. So if you’re hoping to score a deal on a new Petzl harness or Skylotec Rescue Pro 2 during this weekend’s shopping events, we have some good news. In fact, we have a wide range of height safety brands that will be discounted till Monday 27th with FREE Shipping (excl. heavy items).

So be quick and use this year coupon code "BLACKFRI" at checkout.

Why Does My Company Need A Rooftop Safety Audit?

Safe Work Australia names falling from heights as one of the most common causes of workplace injuries and fatalities. Fall protection, and specifically rooftop safety, are vital for today’s businesses and factories. It is important to protect employees, contractors, and anyone else who happens to be on the roof of your building. 

Unfortunately, falling is an inescapable part of work life in many industries. Even the most experienced worker can easily slip, lose their grip or balance, or simply miss a beat. In order to protect your workforce from the danger of injurious or fatal falls, a system of fall protection and prevention must be implemented and updated to the newest OSH standards. This guide can help you get started.

It has been brought to our attention what we would call an unsafe practice of attaching certification tags to harness dorsals using a wire lanyard.

A serious incident causing death occurred in a mine in Australia where a restraint had been inadvertently attached to a wire lanyard on a safety harness.

WHAT ARE YOUR COMPANY REQUIREMENTS?

DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT FOR THE TASK?

ARE YOUR RESCUE PLANS REALISTIC FOR THE TASK AND ARE THEY REHEARSED?

FRIDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2017

This is a great opportunity to talk to our technical team, also view and "play around with" a wide wide of confined space and fall prevention equipment.

COME SEE US!

• 3/4 Jaggs Way O'Connor WA 6163
• 10am - 3pm
• Barbeque throughout the day

OFFERING FREE INSPECTIONS & TAGGING ON THE DAY!

Eliminate the Risk

Avoid working at height where possible or locate plant and equipment in safe locations where there’s no risk of a fall. After all, if you’re not at height, gravity has much less pull.

Guard the Hazard

When working at height is essential, ensure that workers aren’t exposed to unnecessary risks by providing a parapet or guardrail to eliminate fall hazards.

Protect the Worker

If it’s not possible to eliminate the risk of falling, use the appropriate fall protection system to help minimize the consequences of a fall. This is achievable through either a fall arrest or fall restraint system.

Unsafe conduct, but BHP worker harshly dismissed

The Fair Work Commission has ruled the dismissal of a mine worker was harsh, despite his failure to acknowledge unsafe conduct.

Guide To LINQ Fall Arrest Systems by the man who engineered the range, Stephen Sugden.

Stephen Sugden throws himself off a ladder to demonstrate the forces applied to the body during a fall from height.

He also discusses how to safely fit a harness and how different harness designs work.

The construction industry is the most dangerous for ladder use, with falls from ladders being the most common causes of fall-related injuries and fatalities, according to data in a 2013 Safe Work Australia (SWA) 2013 falls from height report.

When a fatality occurs, head injuries are the most common cause of death, with 76 per cent of the 112 workers who died from a fall from a height in the four years 2008–11 doing so because of a head injury.