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Independent steel storage racking inspections, testing and training<\/span><\/h1>

One company. Three ways to keep your people safe.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>

When someone asks why choose IRIA, the answer is simple.<\/span><\/h4>

Racking safety isn’t a single conversation, it’s an ongoing commitment. IRIA brings together everything a business needs to meet that commitment \u2013 from independent inspections<\/a> and accurate testing<\/a> for Safe Working Load data through to training<\/a> your team to be safe around racking.<\/span><\/h2>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top_multiplier=”3x” padding_bottom_multiplier=”” rc_bg_type=”image” rc_bg_image=”5642″ rc_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” el_class=”ws-border-bottom-lg ws-section-padding-bottom ws-intro-row”][vc_column]
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IRIA has inspected enough racking to have seen just about every scenario. Check out the numbers behind our experience:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>
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That\u2019s a lot of racking. And it means our inspectors arrive at every site with in-depth experience behind them, not just a checklist.<\/span><\/h2>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top_multiplier=”3x” padding_bottom_multiplier=”” rc_bg_type=”color” rc_bg_color=”#F5F5F5″][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Get great service from a great employer, who provides great inspectors<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Find out why we are
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The only truly independent racking inspection company in Australia<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]Independent by nature. Rigorous by design. We inspect every type of steel storage racking, even brands with no name. Our only measure of a good inspection is an accurate, honest one.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ full_height=”yes” add_column_link=”yes” column_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdevsites.au%2Firia%2Fenvironmental-social-and-governance%2F|title:A2-Environmental%2C%20social%20and%20governance” el_wrapper_class=”ws-card-white-cta”]
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Book your independent racking inspection with IRIA today. <\/strong>Contact us<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Why noticing people deserves the same attention as noticing hazards Workplace safety has changed considerably over the past two decades. For much of that time, the focus has quite rightly…<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t