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Note:
* Compliance and/or regulatory testing

Child restraints*

Dynamic performance and visual examinations to:

Child restraint
  • AS/NZS 1754 Child restraints for use in motor vehicles
  • MS 594 Child restraints for use in motor vehicles

Adult restraints* (eg seat belt assemblies)

Dynamic performance and visual examinations to:

  • ADR 4/02 Seat belts
  • AS 2596 Dynamic performance and visual examination

Bus seats*, ferry seats* and aircraft seats

Bus seat testing

Dynamic performance to:

  • ADR 66/00 Seat strength, seat anchorage strength and padding
  • ADR 68/00 Occupant protection in buses - Seat anchorage and injury criteria tests

High speed craft (ferry) seat testing

  • International Marine Organisation HSC Code, Annex 9

Helmets*

Dynamic and static tests and visual examinations to:

  • AS 1698 Protective helmets for vehicle uses (Motorcycle helmets)
Helmet testing
  • AS/NZS 1801 Industrial safety helmets
  • AS/NZS 2063 Pedal cycle helmets
  • AS 2063.1 Lightweight protective helmets
  • AS/NZS 3838 Helmets for horse riding and horse-related activities

Industrial safety harness*

  • AS/NZS 1891.1 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices
  • Part 1 Safety belts and harnesses
  • Fall-arrest harness, work positioning harness
Safety harness testing
  • Lineworker's body belt, ladder belt (inc pole strap)
  • Restraint belt, retrieval strap
  • Lanyard assembly, personal energy absorber
  • Pole strap
  • AS/NZS 1891.2 Static lines
  • AS 1891.3 Fall arrest devices
  • AS 2227 Yachting harnesses and lines
  • AS/NZS 4488 Rope access

Breathalyser equipment*

  • Breathalyser devices to AS 3547.

Wheelchair restraints*

  • AS 2942 Wheelchair occupant restraint assemblies for motor vehicles

Roof racks and roof bars for motor vehicles*

Air bag triggering capability

Cargo barriers

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