Certified roof safety systems for commercial buildings
Anchor points, static lines and walkway systems — designed, installed and certified to Australian Standards and the WHS Act 2011 (Qld).
Safe access is a duty, not an option
Permanent roof access for maintenance — cleaning gutters, servicing HVAC, inspecting solar, maintaining roof fabric — creates an ongoing risk of falls unless appropriate height-safety systems are in place. Innovare Roofing designs and installs certified roof safety systems for commercial buildings across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and SEQ.
Under the WHS Act 2011 and the Code of Practice for Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces, building owners and managers have a duty to provide safe access for roof maintenance. Any commercial building requiring regular rooftop maintenance must have appropriate fall protection installed.
Engineered, installed and certified
Fixed Anchor Points
Permanently embedded in the roof structure and tested to the required working load — installed at intervals to allow movement with a fall-arrest system.
Eyebolt & Swivel Anchors
Low-profile eyebolt anchors for low-frequency access, and swivel anchors allowing 360° lanyard movement to reduce trip hazards.
Static Lines
Horizontal lifelines to AS/NZS 1891.2 — tensioned between anchor points so workers stay continuously attached as they traverse the roof.
Walkway Systems
Non-slip pathways in aluminium and fibreglass mesh that protect the roof sheet and define the maintenance access route.
Engineered Connection
All anchors connect to the primary roof structure — never just the sheet — and are load-tested, with a certificate per unit.
Inspection & Re-Certification
Annual inspection and re-certification of installed anchor and lifeline systems by a competent person, per AS 1891.4.
Designed and load-tested to Australian Standards
Anchor points and horizontal lifeline systems must be certified by an engineer and load-tested after installation.
- AS 1891.4 — industrial fall-arrest systems: selection, use and maintenance.
- AS/NZS 1891.2 — horizontal lifeline systems with load calculations per user count.
- WHS Act 2011 (Qld) — compliant with the duty to provide safe roof access.
- Engineered connection to the primary framing, documented per installation.
- Load-tested & certified — an anchor point certificate provided for each unit.
- Retrofit-ready — regularly fitted to existing commercial roofs.
Frequently asked questions
If workers access the roof for any maintenance purpose — virtually every commercial building — then yes, the duty holder has a WHS obligation to provide a safe access solution. The specific requirement depends on the frequency of access, roof height and configuration.
Yes. We regularly retrofit anchor points and static lines to existing commercial roofs. The key requirement is a structural connection to the primary framing, which we engineer and document for each installation.
Anchor points and horizontal lifeline systems must be certified by an engineer and load-tested after installation. We engage appropriate engineering certification as part of our installation package and provide the certificate to the building owner.
AS 1891.4 and most manufacturer requirements specify annual inspection of installed anchor points and lifeline systems by a competent person. We offer annual inspection and re-certification for systems we have installed.
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