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rope access question (on your own gear) 8-Feb-2017 At 1:01:02 PM NST

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>if you want a petzl harness for use in aus, i can print you out a 'Certificate
>of Compliance' detailing its compliance with AS1891/4488. or you can just
>ask your local spelean/petzl dealer and they'll happily issue it.
>

Sorry but the certificates still does not make the equipment compliant for construction or telco industry as per AS/NZS1891.4

Safe Work Australia Code of Practice - Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces
6.3 Individual fall-arrest systems

Individual fall-arrest systems Individual fall-arrest systems consist of some or all of the
following components:„
anchorages
„lifelines
„inertia reel
„lanyard of fixed length „
retractable lifelines
„rope grabs
„wire grabs
„rail system„
shock absorbers, both personal and industrial
„harness„snap hooks (double or triple action to prevent rollout)„
karabiners (double or triple action to prevent rollout)
„rescue equipment.

Individual fall-arrest systems rely on workers wearing and using them correctly, and
therefore workers who will use such a system must be trained in its safe use.
They should only be used where it is not reasonably practicable to use higher level control
measures.

Relevant Australian/New Zealand Standards for personal fall-arrest equipment require that
they be permanently marked or labelled to indicate their purpose, correct use, limitations
and other relevant information aimed at reducing misuse of the equipment.