An at height safety system and method of use thereof

A method of using an at height safety system, said system including detection apparatus for location at at least one required position or in at least one pre-determined area that is to be monitored in use;

• identification means provided on or associated with an item that is to be monitored in use;
• and wherein said method includes the step of detecting the presence of a person using the system via first detection means;
• detecting the identification means using at least second detection means;
• and processing one or more signals and/or data received from the first and/or at least second detection means using processing means, characterised in that the first detection means is arranged to verify a person has been detected at least partly based on any or any combination of a size and/or shape of a detected object within a pre-determined size and/or shape range;
• a temperature of a detected object within a pre-determined temperature range;
• or an image of a detected object within one or more pre-determined image parameters.