Our Accreditations

Independent Accreditation

The Defender product range is designed, manufactured and tested by working at height safety specialists. A leader in the height safety industry, Defender’s products and services are fully compliant to Australian Safety Standards, with the assurance of key independent 3rd party accreditations, including:

Nationally Recognised Training

Defender products and system installation is performed by certified installers, who are trained by experienced height safety experts, a Nationally Recognised Training Organisation (Reg. 22156) – fully accredited for unit RIIWHS204D: Work Safely at Heights.

NATA

NATA  Accredited Testing

Defender products are rigorously tested in Workplace Access & Safety’s NATA-accredited fall prevention facility. NATA is the authority that provides independent assurance of technical competence through a proven network of best practice industry experts. The criteria for determining a facility’s competence are based on the relevant international standard (e.g. ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 15189, ISO/IEC 17020). NATA provides assessment, accreditation and training services to laboratories and technical facilities throughout Australia and internationally.

Additional manufacturer accreditation

Defender is also a member of, and actively involved with a number of key industry standards bodies. These include:

  • Standards Australia – representing the Master Builders of Australia on standards committee AS 1657-2013 (Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders – design, construction and installation)
  • Registered commercial builder (Victoria, NSW, QLD, ACT, SA, WA)
  • Facility Managers Association of Australia
  • Institute of Hospital Engineers Association
  • Australian Institute of Petroleum
  • Safety Institute of Australia
  • Master Builders Association of Australia