Apartment Building Safety Checklist Our 50 page Hotel and Resort checklist covers every aspect of the risks involved in these operations. With a few modifications, anyone who manages an apartment building, body corporate or residential strata building could also use this. If you would like the … [Read more...] about Apartment Building Safety Checklists
Balconies and Balustrades
Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban
Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban We wrote about this issue 3 years ago and it is still ongoing despite a tragic balcony death last year! Some apartment owners are doing the right thing. See recent article in the Courier Mail Having nearly been hit by a watermelon thrown of a balcony a few … [Read more...] about Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban
Unsafe Balustrade Design
Unsafe Balustrade Design We received a letter today from a concerned parent regarding the design of a 1st floor balustrade that features horizontal railing that is very easily climbed by children (and is being climbed!). We have written a number of articles about this situation in the past. The … [Read more...] about Unsafe Balustrade Design
Child Safety Nets Save Lives
SAFETY NETS SAVE LIVES SYDNEY, July 13, 2011 Each year, at least 50 children fall from windows or balconies in Australia[1]. For most, the outcome is serious, for some—especially the very young, it is fatal. The majority of serious falls occur in children aged 0—4.1 In the past 10 months, 10 … [Read more...] about Child Safety Nets Save Lives
BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails
BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails Great article from the Australian Timber Database about the BCA requirements for timber balustrades and handrails. They state that: For all buildings, handrails and balustrades are required to comply with the Building Code of Australia (BCA). The BCA … [Read more...] about BCA Requirements for Balustrades and Handrails
Deck safety
Deck safety Decks can be the highlight areas of summer nights. The best designed decks take advantage of height to make the outdoor experience more bug-free and pleasant, offering views of landscape and garden designs while decreasing the bug potential. Often a gathering place in summer months, the … [Read more...] about Deck safety
Barriers Keeping People Safe
Barriers Keeping People Safe Guest Post By definition, a barrier is any object or structure that is designed to block the flow, control or to divert towards a desired direction. It can be man-made such as hand rails and concrete barricades but can also be natural such as plants, trees and even … [Read more...] about Barriers Keeping People Safe
New Child Safety Nets
Having been involved in the tragic outcomes of many falls from balconies and windows we are staunch advocates of these protection systems. Hard not to cringe when you see the climbable balustrades in older building and furniture hard against balustrades in apartment buildings! Locks or … [Read more...] about New Child Safety Nets