Pros and Cons of being an Abseiler

Pros and Cons of being an Abseiler

Imagine jumping off of a building hanging on a rope. When you look down, people seem to be ants and the cars are like little toys. That’s the scenario you get as an Abseiler. Six, ten, twenty, thirty level building and more, that’s our workplace. “I’m afraid of heights”. We hear that a lot. But, of course we overcome this feeling and actually we enjoy being at heights.  It can be scary if you think about it, but safety is the basics of our job. It is indeed a risky job, but we manage it with safety techniques and also

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Are your Anchor Points Certified

Are your Anchor Points Certified?

To comply with AS/NZ 1891 – Industrial Fall Arrest Systems or with AS/NZ 4488 – Industrial Rope Access systems, it is necessary to inspect and service anchor points and static line systems a minimum of once per year. Also, after prolonged periods during which the system has been out of use, or in the event of a fall taking place on the system. It is also a requirement that (PPE) Personal Protective Equipment (harnesses, lanyards, etc.) are inspected at intervals of no more than six months. A log of all inspections and certifications should be maintained by the system owner. 

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Infection Control Training for COVID-19 Completed

Infection Control Training for COVID-19 Completed

Abseilers United extends our very best wishes to you and your families as Australia adjusts to what now seems a new normal life as a result of the COVID-19 situation. We hope you are all safe and well and staying indoors as best as you can. ur team are still busy working outdoors and we are pleased to continue to offer our abseiling team full time work. We wanted to update you that all team members have completed the Australian Government’s Department of Health ‘Infection Control Training – COVID-19’ online training course. This ensures that our team are trained in and are practicing safe

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