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SafeSmart Access solving edge protection problems by designing and engineering bespoke brackets

On a major infrastructure project in NSW, Edge protection was needed to be pre-installed onto steel bridge girders on the ground before the bridge girder was lifted into position.

See how SafeSmart helped their client .

Platform 26 and 27 Falls: a Ghost of the Past at Central Station

As part of the Sydney Metro project, two disused underground platforms will be transformed into a high voltage room for the new underground station box. During works, Laing O' Rourke workers wanted to eliminate the fall danger around the platform edges. See what they did.

WorkSafe Victoria Deem Safety Harnesses at Lowest Classification for Those Working on Rooves

Although it is not a safety regulator, the Clean Energy Council’s guidelines for solar panel installation highlights not only qualifications and best practices for installing a system but also best safety practices during installation – including for those who work at height. With this updated document, WorkSafe Victoria has deemed a harness to be PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) only, which sits at the bottom of the hierarchy of effective measures for protecting workers against injury.

SafeSmart Brings Sturdier Edge Protection to Tunnel Project

A major road tunnel infrastructure project in Sydney, that links points such as Chatswood to Sydenham and Sydenham to Bankstown, is well underway. At a major excavation point in the project, contractors were required to walk around the excavation close to the edge of a deep drop on a narrow area. Due to the depth of the drop, standard edge protection could not be used and still be compliant with AS regulations.