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Schoolies face Gold Coast balcony ban

October 30, 2013 by Admin 5 Comments

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

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Unsafe Balustrade Design

October 14, 2013 by Admin 6 Comments

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

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July 13, 2013 by Admin 1 Comment

BCA Stairs and Railings Slattery & Acquroff are Australia's oldest staircase builders and their website provides a useful design guide for safe staircase design. See the full story They also provide a link to a very useful guide to the staircase and balustrade requirements of the BCA published … [Read more...] about BCA Stairs and Railings

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June 19, 2013 by Admin 6 Comments

This is our current list of free safety and risk management downloads These free downloads are for general information only and we accept no responsibility for the content, compliance with any standards/legislation or how you choose to use or modify them. If you have any documents that others might … [Read more...] about Free Safety and Risk Management Downloads

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