Safety

Constuction site heavy machinery industrial background. Telescopic handler vehicle big mobile crane working at city building development. Telehandler machine rear. Bridge dismantling or demolition.

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Industry News, Safety, Telehandler

Non-slewing telehandler licence introduced by WorkSafe Victoria

Work Safe Victoria has introduced a new non-slewing telehandler licence under the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Telehandlers) Regulations 2024.
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Jack AlfonsoJanuary 31, 2024, 10:55 amJanuary 31, 2024

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Safety, Technology

SWMS tool developed by Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia has developed a new, online, interactive SWMS tool to help workplaces prepare their Safe Work Method Statements before activities start.
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Jack AlfonsoJanuary 30, 2024, 9:47 amJanuary 30, 2024

Workers work on a building aided by an EWP.

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Safety

WorkSafe announces upcoming safety blitz

WorkSafe Victoria has said it will be conducting a construction site safety blitz with a focus on falls from heights.
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Jack AlfonsoJanuary 24, 2024, 10:58 amJanuary 24, 2024

Total Image Group has released a detailed checklist to ensure appropriate hi-vis workwear compliance is met.

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Products, Safety

The importance of compliant hi-vis workwear in high-risk settings

Australian workwear and uniform company, Total Image Group, has released a detailed list of key considerations when designing or procuring hi-vis workwear for safety.
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Jack AlfonsoJanuary 16, 2024, 8:58 amJanuary 16, 2024

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Industry News, Safety

Vehicle roll-aways targeted by Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia has updated the model ‘Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace’ to include guidance on vehicle roll-aways and safe immobilisation.
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Jack AlfonsoJanuary 15, 2024, 11:33 amJanuary 15, 2024

Inventor of Superflex and Andromeda Industries, Raymond Maclaren.

Australia, Between Hook and Load, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Features, Rigging, Safety

Profile: Raymond Maclaren, the inventor of Superflex

Walking out of Newcastle Technical University College in the year 1957, a young Raymond Maclaren could be forgiven for being in an unassuming mood.
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Jack AlfonsoDecember 21, 2023, 8:56 amDecember 21, 2023

Queensland Rigging Hire's new load cells

Australia, Between Hook and Load, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Product News, Queensland, Rigging, Safety

Load Cells loaded up by Queensland Rigging Hire

Queensland Rigging Hire has invested in a large range of Water Test Weights and Wireless Load Cells to assist in providing the local market the correct equipment to take on projects whatever then size and scale, whilst providing comprehensive support and assistance throughout the duration of the project from experienced and qualified staff.
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Jack AlfonsoDecember 20, 2023, 4:28 pmDecember 20, 2023

Justin Boehm stands with Deputy LEEA CEO Andrew Wright, CANZ President Sarah Toase and LEEA CEO Ross Moloney out the front of the Lighthouse Gallery at the Sydney Maritime Museum.

Association News, Between Hook and Load, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Events, Industry News, LEEA, Rigging, Safety

LEEA’s LiftEx 2023 kicks off in Liverpool

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) annual flagship event, LiftEx 2023, has officially commenced at the Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, UK.
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Jack AlfonsoNovember 22, 2023, 10:45 amNovember 22, 2023

Association News, Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Industry News, Safety

Fatigue-related heavy vehicle crashes to be targeted by NHVR’s ‘Operation Forager’

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has announced it is launching a public awareness campaign targeting fatigue-related heavy vehicle crashes over the holiday season.
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Jack AlfonsoNovember 20, 2023, 1:38 pmNovember 20, 2023