| Your Responsibilities |
The law in Australia states that the person in control of a premises are
responsible for all hazards and have the responsibility of assessing and eliminating or controlling risks. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001, states that the controller(s) of a premises must ensure that safe access is provided to all parts of a place of work to which a person may require access and from which a person may fall. This responsibility covers employees, visitors and contractors. |
| If an area or task is identified as being a risk, Bullivants can work with you and your people to design, supply and install a system which suits your needs to achieve the safest working environment. |
| Our Team |
| Bullivants’ National Height Safety Team has over 25 years experience in installing, designing and inspecting Working at Heights and Safety Solutions that comply with current state regulations and Australian Standards. |
| Our team consists of engineers, consultants and certified installers who specialize in providing our clients with Safety Solutions. |
| Our national coverage allows us to offer working at heights installation and inspection services nation-wide. We have a wide range of specialised equipment to ensure all installations are completed strictly to manufacturers specification and technical requirements. |
Our team is dedicated to helping our clients achieve a safe work
environment and ensure compliance to regulations, codes of practice and Australian Standards. All installation work is carried out by Bullivants
own trained personnel - no subcontractors. |
| Our Working at Heights and Safety Solutions involves providing: |
1. Risk Assessment
2. System Design
3. Installation
4. Rescue
5. Certification
6. Training
7. Inspection
8. Fall Protection Equipment |
| Risk Assessment |
Before the installation of each Working at Heights and Safety solution a
complete audit and risk assessment is carried out to determine the risks and associated hazards and the best control measures to implement. |
| When assessing each building structure or access issue, hazard identification should be carried out to determine the potential risk of injury with solutions being selected or prioritized within a five level “Hierarchy of Control”. |
| Hierarchy of Control |
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| CONTROL PRODUCTS |
| Elimination |
Identified during our site audit
process Bullivants would, where possible, recommend the elimination of the height safety risk through re-design. |
| Substitution |
Also identified through our site audit
process, if the elimination risk through redesign is not possible, Bullivants would recommend the substitution of components, processes or systems. |
| Isolation |
If substitution is not possible Bullivants
would recommend the isolation of worker risk through the use of permanent edge protection systems (walkways and guard rails). |
| Administration |
With a combination of operating
procedures, Work Method Statements or Job Safety Analysis, hazards and risk can be significantly reduced. |
| Fall Protection |
If the risk cannot be isolated,
Bullivants would then recommend the
use of fall protection equipment (vertical and horizontal systems, anchor points, harnesses & lanyards). |
| System Design |
| At Bullivants each Working at Heights and Safety Solution is designed in accordance with applicable Australian Standards and specific manufacturers guidelines. A major part of the solution involves engineering design to ensure the system and what it is attached to meet the load requirements. |
| Fall Protection Systems come in a number of forms including: |
1. Proprietary walk through safety line systems and rail systems.
2. Prescribed NON walkthrough safety line systems.
3. Temporary safety lines.
4. Fall arrest anchor points.
5. Walkway and Handrail. |
Different situations require different solutions. This can be by way of safety
line systems, guard rails or anchor points, to name but a few. With our Working at Heights team, Bullivants can guarantee to provide you with the system that you require. |
| Inspections |
| Fall Arrest/ Fall Protection systems are required to be inspected and in some cases tested on a periodic basis. This inspection and testing must be carried out by a recognised competent person. |
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| Bullivants provides an inspection and testing service to ensure your system is in accordance with manufacturers specifications and Australian Standards. |
| Height Safety Systems are generally required to be inspected / tested annually with recertification required 10 years after the installation date. |
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| SUMMARY OF INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1891.4:2009. |
| Activity |
Application |
| Inspection by operator before and after each use |
Personal equipment including harnesses, lanyard assemblies, connectors, fall arrest devices including common use devices. |
| 6 monthly inspection by a Height Safety Equipment Officer |
- Harnesses, lanyard assemblies and associated personal equipment.
- Fall-arrest devices (external inspection only)
- Ropes and slings
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12 monthly inspection by a
Height Safety Equipment Inspector
Service by competent person* |
- Anchorages - drilled in type or attached to timber structures
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12 monthly inspection by a
Height Safety Equipment Inspector or as recommended by the manufacturer to a maximum of 5 yearly |
- Anchorages - other types
- Horizontal and vertical lifelines - steel rope or rail
- Fall-arrest devices - full service
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| 6 monthly inspection by a Height Safety Equipment Inspector |
Horizontal or vertical lifelines - fibre rope and webbing |
| Inspection by a Height Safety Equipment Inspector on entry or re-entry into service
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All items of personal and common use equipment |
| Inspection by a Height Safety Equipment Inspector before further use |
All items which have been stressed as a result of a fall. |
| Training |
As a part the Bullivants Working at Heights and Safety Solutions we
offer non-accredited training on safe use of our systems. This is basic training
on the safe care, use and maintenance of the system installed. Through various affiliations with Registered Training Officer’s, we are able to facilitate accredited training on all aspects of working at heights and recovery. |
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| For a full range of height safety products available through Bullivants please refer to the height safety section of the 3rd Edition National Handbook contained within the products and services section of this website. |
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