by jaco | Aug 7, 2026 | Blog
Yes. A person who erects, moves or dismantles a prefabricated aluminium access tower should complete formal training aligned with SAQA Unit Standard 243275. The programme provides the knowledge and practical skills required to identify tower components, prepare the...
by jaco | Jul 30, 2026 | Blog
A horizontal lifeline is an engineered fall-protection system that allows a worker to remain connected while moving horizontally along a roof, elevated structure or other exposed work area. It normally consists of end anchors, a cable or flexible anchor line,...
by jaco | Jul 30, 2026 | Blog
Working at heights training is compulsory when an employee’s duties expose them to a fall risk and training is necessary for that person to perform the work safely. However, there is no single course that automatically covers every type of work at height. The training...
by jaco | Jul 22, 2026 | Blog
A permanently installed suspended access equipment system — what most people in the industry simply call a Building Maintenance Unit, or BMU — isn’t one piece of equipment. It’s a hoist and cradle assembly running on, or suspended from, a fixed structure:...
by jaco | Jul 22, 2026 | Blog
If your site has any activity where a worker could fall — from a roof edge, a suspended platform, a ladder, or an open floor slab — the Occupational Health and Safety Act places the duty on you as the employer or principal contractor to eliminate or, where that is not...
