Height Safety Engineers

08/06/2026

It might not seem like it, but a permanent walkway can be an important part of a fall protection system. As well as adding protection against damage or deformity for your work area.

On the HSE blog this week, our team takes a look at the two main types of walkway you can have installed, what their relative advantages are and how they can add value to your height safety system.

Read the here: https://heightsafety.net/news/walkways-as-part-of-a-fall-protection-system/

03/06/2026

Monday, 8 June is a public holiday across New South Wales and most of Australia.

The HSE office will be closed. Our team will be back on deck Tuesday, 9 June.

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable long weekend.

01/06/2026

If you are planning solar on your roof, it is vital that access to it be safe. From installation through to ongoing maintenance, there are many risks that need to be mitigated to protect people from falls when it comes to rooftop solar systems.

Learn more: https://heightsafety.net/news/planning-for-solar-systems/

27/05/2026

Your partners in protecting people.

26/05/2026

A fall protection system only protects if it is used in the correct manner.

When it comes to roof anchor systems, workers need to make sure they are connecting to the correct anchor in the correct order. In doing so, they can use fall restraint technique to mitigate the risk of a fall occurring in the first place.

What does that mean? This guide is here to explain: https://heightsafety.net/news/using-a-roof-anchor-fall-protection-system/

25/05/2026

Like carabiners, different types of hook work best in different areas and for different purposes.

Flick through to see what the common types used in fall protection are, and what they can be used for.

20/05/2026

When using a anchor-based fall protection system it is important to make sure that your rigging does not overload an anchor.

This can occur mainly when diverting. Mitigating this is as easy as applying a re-anchoring technique to reduce the potential load should a fall occur.

Read up more on how it all works here: https://heightsafety.net/news/diversion-anchors-and-re-anchoring-techniques/

Diversion anchors and re-anchoring are two important parts of using common fall protection systems.

20/05/2026

A rope line and carabiners is the most effective way to use a roof anchor fall protection system.

But what if you have a twin-tail lanyard? How would that work?

If you flick through you will find out.

A word of warning though - this technique is only compliant as long as the length of your lanyard's tail and the anchor point layout is such that the user remains within the bounds of fall restraint technique. Which is just another reason why an adjustable rope line is the way to go.

19/05/2026

Just as roof anchor points are the most common piece of a fall protection system, carabiners are the most common way workers connect their harness to an adjustable rope line to an anchor.

You can never have too many carabiners. But you can certainly have too few.

How many is the recommended minimum, according to our experts?

Find out here: https://heightsafety.net/news/how-many-carabiners-do-i-need-in-my-fall-protection-equipment-kit/

14/05/2026

What do the different types of carabiner look like? How do they work?

Flick through and take a look. And check out our website to see if you have the right ones you need for the work you are doing. We published a blog post recently that goes into the details.