Fall arrest and height safety systems

I.A Solutions designs, supplies, installs and certifies height safety and access systems built around how the roof is actually used, what it costs to certify, and the standards it has to meet.

Permanent roof access and height safety system

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Designed for the life of the system, not the day it goes in

Our design team works to minimise total system cost across the life of the system, and to remove false economies where cutting one cost pushes another one up. Installation, ongoing certification and user cost are weighed together. I.A Solutions works to WorkSafe NZ requirements when designing height safety and access systems, which helps you meet your obligations as a PCBU under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 while delivering a system that suits the task.

Our height safety capabilities

Systems are selected using the hierarchy of fall protection, working from the most effective control down, rather than starting from a product catalogue.

Fall arrest and abseil safety system

Fall arrest and abseil systems

Person-connected systems. These need training and PPE to use, and certifying at least annually to stay compliant.

  • Fall-arrest and fall-restraint anchors

  • Abseil anchors and abseil systems

  • Static lines, rigid and abseil rails

  • Davit systems

Fall arrest and abseil safety system

Fall arrest and abseil systems

Person-connected systems. These need training and PPE to use, and certifying at least annually to stay compliant.

  • Fall-arrest and fall-restraint anchors

  • Abseil anchors and abseil systems

  • Static lines, rigid and abseil rails

  • Davit systems

Fall arrest and abseil safety system

Fall arrest and abseil systems

Person-connected systems. These need training and PPE to use, and certifying at least annually to stay compliant.

  • Fall-arrest and fall-restraint anchors

  • Abseil anchors and abseil systems

  • Static lines, rigid and abseil rails

  • Davit systems

Permanent roof access walkway

Roof access and walkways

Permanent access and passive protection. Nobody needs a harness, which is why these sit higher in the hierarchy.

  • Guardrails

  • Roof walkways

  • Access ladders, cages and gates

  • Platforms and stairways

Permanent roof access walkway

Roof access and walkways

Permanent access and passive protection. Nobody needs a harness, which is why these sit higher in the hierarchy.

  • Guardrails

  • Roof walkways

  • Access ladders, cages and gates

  • Platforms and stairways

Permanent roof access walkway

Roof access and walkways

Permanent access and passive protection. Nobody needs a harness, which is why these sit higher in the hierarchy.

  • Guardrails

  • Roof walkways

  • Access ladders, cages and gates

  • Platforms and stairways

Height safety system design and installation

System design and installation

Specifying and installing a system for a roof that has none, or replacing one that no longer meets the standard.

  • System assessment

  • System design

  • Installation and remediation

Height safety system design and installation

System design and installation

Specifying and installing a system for a roof that has none, or replacing one that no longer meets the standard.

  • System assessment

  • System design

  • Installation and remediation

Height safety system design and installation

System design and installation

Specifying and installing a system for a roof that has none, or replacing one that no longer meets the standard.

  • System assessment

  • System design

  • Installation and remediation

Technician inspecting and recertifying a safety system

Inspection, recertification and audits

Keeping an installed system compliant, whoever put it in.

  • Inspection and recertification

  • Compliance audits

  • Asset registers

Technician inspecting and recertifying a safety system

Inspection, recertification and audits

Keeping an installed system compliant, whoever put it in.

  • Inspection and recertification

  • Compliance audits

  • Asset registers

Technician inspecting and recertifying a safety system

Inspection, recertification and audits

Keeping an installed system compliant, whoever put it in.

  • Inspection and recertification

  • Compliance audits

  • Asset registers

Where we install height safety systems

The right system depends on who goes up there and how often, which is why two similar roofs rarely get the same answer. We design to the hierarchy of fall protection, install across steel, ply, tile, membrane, warm and hot roofs, and certify to AS/NZS 1891. We installed the height safety system on New Zealand's tallest residential building.

Commercial and office buildings

Commercial and office buildings

Industrial facilities and plant rooms

Industrial facilities and plant rooms

Retail and public-facing sites

Retail and public-facing sites

Apartment towers with facade access

Apartment towers with facade access

Roofs with no compliant access

Roofs with no compliant access

Commercial and office buildings

Apartment and residential towers

Retail and mixed-use premises

Body corporate properties

Tanks, silos and vessels

Pipework and pipe supports

Chimneys, stacks and ducts

Gantry cranes and structures

Processing plant structures

An abseiler during repair work a steel bridge with a grinder
A technician working on the outside of a highrise building
An inspection being done by a rope access technician
An absieler working on a large concrete tank

Examples of our projects and capabilities

See how we tackle some of New Zealand’s toughest access, inspection, and maintenance challenges. From high-rises to bridges and industrial plants, follow our latest projects and innovations in action.

Why specifiers choose us

A height safety system is a long term commitment, not a one off purchase. These are the factors that decide what it costs over its life.

Designed for total system cost

The lowest installation price often carries the highest certification and user cost behind it. We price the system across its life, not just the day it goes in.

Designed for total system cost

The lowest installation price often carries the highest certification and user cost behind it. We price the system across its life, not just the day it goes in.

Accredited across three suppliers

As an accredited supplier and installer for Kattsafe, Safetylink and 3M, we select the product that suits the roof and the task rather than the one on a supply agreement.

Accredited across three suppliers

As an accredited supplier and installer for Kattsafe, Safetylink and 3M, we select the product that suits the roof and the task rather than the one on a supply agreement.

Recertification for any system

We inspect and recertify existing systems regardless of who installed them, and bring non compliant systems back up to standard rather than condemning them.

Recertification for any system

We inspect and recertify existing systems regardless of who installed them, and bring non compliant systems back up to standard rather than condemning them.

Systems selected by the hierarchy

We work down from elimination and passive protection before reaching for restraint or arrest, so the roof gets the control that suits it rather than the product that is easiest to supply.

Systems selected by the hierarchy

We work down from elimination and passive protection before reaching for restraint or arrest, so the roof gets the control that suits it rather than the product that is easiest to supply.

Height safety equipment installed on a building

Our accreditations

I.A Solutions is an accredited supplier and installer for Kattsafe (formerly Sayfa), Safetylink and 3M DBI-SALA height safety and access systems, and installs Safetor roof anchors. Our qualified inspectors certify and recertify systems and anchor points to AS/NZS 1891 and AS/NZS ISO 22846, designed in line with WorkSafe NZ guidance and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

Our track record

Fifteen years and 340+ projects completed across commercial buildings, industrial facilities and retail sites, covering new installations, remediation of non compliant systems, and annual recertification.

Where we work

I.A Solutions installs and certifies height safety systems nationwide. Our crews work regularly in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Tauranga, and travel to sites throughout New Zealand. Where a client holds assets across several locations, we will plan a run of sites into a single mobilisation to reduce travel cost and downtime.

Technician using a permanent access system

Our capabilities for your project are limitless

Discover our streamlined process for providing all your needs for your project or building.

A harnessed worker under the overhand from a highrise doing maintenance work

Access

Step 01

If access is a challenge to your project, I.A Solutions provides the solution. Our point of difference is combining rope access, height safety and specialist systems to deliver safe, efficient results.

Access

Step 01

If access is a challenge to your project, I.A Solutions provides the solution. Our point of difference is combining rope access, height safety and specialist systems to deliver safe, efficient results.

Access

Step 01

If access is a challenge to your project, I.A Solutions provides the solution. Our point of difference is combining rope access, height safety and specialist systems to deliver safe, efficient results.

Inspect

Step 02

Certified inspectors use advanced techniques such as NDT, thermography, and drone surveys to provide accurate data for smarter asset management decisions.

Inspect

Step 02

Certified inspectors use advanced techniques such as NDT, thermography, and drone surveys to provide accurate data for smarter asset management decisions.

Inspect

Step 02

Certified inspectors use advanced techniques such as NDT, thermography, and drone surveys to provide accurate data for smarter asset management decisions.

Maintain

Step 03

Our trade-qualified teams carry out specialist repairs and remedial works, restoring integrity and extending asset life while ensuring full compliance.

Maintain

Step 03

Our trade-qualified teams carry out specialist repairs and remedial works, restoring integrity and extending asset life while ensuring full compliance.

Maintain

Step 03

Our trade-qualified teams carry out specialist repairs and remedial works, restoring integrity and extending asset life while ensuring full compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often do height safety systems need recertification?

How often do height safety systems need recertification?

What is the difference between fall restraint and fall arrest?

What is the difference between fall restraint and fall arrest?

Does an engineer need to sign off anchor installations?

Does an engineer need to sign off anchor installations?

Can you certify a system another company installed?

Can you certify a system another company installed?