Height Safety Equipment Inspections - All about workplace Access & Safety

Talking about height safety, we know that according to the Australian Standards its very important to have a height safety inspections periodically, this will keep all your equipment effective, the inspection should be followed by well recognized and competent staff.

The government of Australia has made it mandatory that height safety inspections are being performed by a specialist and trained person, though there is much organization who don’t find inspection to be necessary, then the safety of any person is more important than money.

One of the height safety precautions is using the Fall Arrest System, this system is mainly used by those workers who work on height and have the fear of falling, This system is being used to give freedom of movement when someone is working at heights and it gives the worker a relaxation that he can reach even the edges of a building rooftop by avoiding the fear of falling down.
This system also gives an option of getting rescued in case of emergency.

In the process of Height safety inspection the consultants need to take care of the following things:-

1. The nature of work that needs to be conducted at such a height.
2.  The amount of height where this task needs to be conducted.
3.  Possible hazards that need to be taken care of.
4.  How well the staff is trained and aware of the cure and prevention that needs to be taken care of.

Now it’s very important for the companies to understand what should be the frequency of inspection from a different state to state, a full proof plan needs to be ready in order to make the site safe and danger free.

There are multiple companies who deal into height safety inspections and they have their offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne etc., these companies offer cost-effective plans to the organizations for their multiple sites making the inspection procedure suitable for their pocket.

Few things that need to be taken care of in the process of Height safety Inspections are

1.  Fall Prevention Equipment Compliance: This ensures that all your are tested well before use and roof anchors, Harness, Static lines all are ready to save the person.
2.  Roof Anchor and Static life Recertification: - Anchor points and all static points should be inspected on a regular basis so that there is no loophole during the time of emergency.
3.  Ladder Inspection: - The ladder that is being used at the sites should be well examined and ensure that all the bolts and nuts are well tightened.
4.  Cooling tower Access Inspection:-The Inspection of the cooling tower also to be performed frequently to avoid any kind of loss at the time of emergency.
5.  Expert Oversight:-There should be a side view of an expert so that he can do an inspection of all the necessary things and avoid any type of hazards at the time of emergency.

Height safety inspection on regular basis saves life and ensure a healthy stress-free environment at the work site.