Safety and compliance
IRATA supervision, current insurance, SWMS for every job and anchor certification to Australian Standards.
Working at height on an occupied building leaves no room for shortcuts. Here is how we run every job, and the documents we can send your committee or builder before work starts.
Insurance
| Cover | Limit | Current to |
|---|---|---|
| Public and products liability | $20,000,000 | 12 Apr 2027 |
| Professional indemnity (height safety inspection, certification and design) | $1,000,000 any one claim | 18 Jun 2027 |
| Workers compensation, icare NSW | As required by law | 31 Mar 2027 |
IRATA-certified rope access
IRATA (the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) sets the international standard for rope access training and work methods. Under the IRATA system every technician uses two independent ropes, a working line and a backup line, each fixed to its own anchor. Technicians are graded Level 1 to Level 3 by experience and assessment, and every job is supervised by a Level 3 technician responsible for the rigging plan and rescue.
How we protect people below
- Exclusion zones with barriers and signage at the base of each drop
- Containment netting or catch trays where breaking-out or debris is possible
- Tools and materials tethered at height
- Notice to building managers before work near entrances and balconies
Licences, standards and systems
- NSW contractor licence 478674C (painting)
- Industrial rope access to AS/NZS 4488 and IRATA's International Code of Practice
- Anchor installation to AS/NZS 5532 and manufacturer requirements
- Height safety inspections to AS/NZS 1891.4
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces
- CM3 prequalified contractor, CM3 ID 75392
- Certified installer of Kattsafe and Safetylink height safety systems
- Site-specific SWMS and rescue plan for every job
Request our compliance pack
Builders, facility managers and procurement teams: get our licence, current certificates of currency, a sample SWMS and our CM3 prequalification in one email.
Check our credentials
You don't need to take our word for it. Search licence 478674C on the NSW licence check, ask us for our technicians' IRATA numbers to check with IRATA International, and we'll send certificates of currency with your quote. For the rules on working at height, see SafeWork NSW.
Questions
Do you provide a SWMS for every job?
Yes. Every job has a site-specific safe work method statement covering rigging, rescue, the work method, exclusion zones and the protection of people below.
Who supervises the rope access work?
An IRATA Level 3 technician supervises every job. They plan the rigging, manage rescue cover and check the work of every technician on the rope.
Can you send certificates of currency before we engage you?
Yes. We send current certificates for public liability, professional indemnity and workers compensation with every quote, and on request at any time.
Which standards do you work to for anchors?
We install anchors to AS/NZS 5532 and the manufacturer's instructions, and inspect height safety systems to AS/NZS 1891.4, with a written certificate and photos.