Title: Fixed Platforms, Walkways, Stairways and Ladders - Design, Construction and Installation. Replacing Standard: DR AS 1657. Australia Standards(AS). Australian Standards. AS 1657:2013. Fixed platforms. Barrier Group is a progressive and innovative Australian company that designs. Referenced in our product range • AS/NZS 2890.1:2004 Parking facilities Part 1: Off-street car parking • AS 2890.3–1993 Parking facilities Part 3: Bicycle parking facilities • AS 1657:2013 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders. Design construction and installation. • AS 2890.3–2015 Racking protection • AS 4084–2012 Steel storage racking • AS 4024.1–2006 (Series) Safety of machinery • AS 4687–2007 Temporary fencing and hoardings • AS/NZS 4994.1:2009 Temporary edge protection Part 1: General requirements • AS/NZS 3845:1999 Road safety barrier systems • AS/NZS 1428.4.1:2009 (incorporating Amendment No. Australian Standard AS1657 for fixed ladders, platforms and walkways is one of the most widely read and referenced Australian safety standards of all time and its revised version has been a long time coming. It updates the 21-year-old and exceedingly out-of-date testing regime. Despite being released more than a year back (October 2013), confusion still reigns regarding its key changes. Let’s try to tackle these objectively. Why is it important to comply? AS1657 is Australia’s biggest selling safety standard. Across the globe, companies that build or aim to build equipment for Australia’s mining, power and oil and gas industries purchase copies of the safety manual. The Standard is referenced in state-based health and safety codes of practice, creating a benchmark for what may be legally regarded as a ‘reasonably practicable’ fall arrest system to implement in a workplace. In Victoria, exemptions to the fall prevention regulations are available for workplaces that meet AS1657. What does it do for safety? Given that slips, trips and falls cost the Australian economy around $6 billion in compensation claims and lost time injuries, it is easy to justify fall prevention equipment – provided it is truly effective. The AS1657 testing regime provides a sound mechanism for measuring the performance of the safety products it describes: • Walkways provide safe access and egress to plant and equipment. Suspended walkways are used inside ceiling cavities for access to plant and equipment (Image 1). ![]()
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