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October 24, 2019

Safety Precautions When Using Boom Lifts over 11m

There are precautions to take to ensure the safety of everyone involved with plant like Boom Lifts or EWP’s (Elevating Work Platforms). These are commonly used in industries like construction and building maintenance, when work needs to be done safely at height. Having a checklist or logbook to perform some routine checks before using the EWP is mandatory to be […]
October 24, 2019

Telescopic Handler – Licensing /Training Requirements Explained

What is a Telehandler? A telescopic handler or telehandler is a mobile all terrain multi-purpose machine fitted with a variable height/reach telescopic boom and a lifting attachment. The most common attachment are forks, but telehandlers can be fitted with a variety of attachments for different types of loads. Some other attachment types available are: •          Work Platforms •          Earth moving […]
October 24, 2019

The Importance of Overhead Gantry Crane Operator Training

An overhead gantry crane is used to hoist products and materials and move them to different locations in your workshop, factory or warehouse. They can also be used to load and unload trucks. Most of these are remote or pendant controlled by the operator on the ground. The operator attaches the load then moves it to the new location using […]
October 24, 2019

What does a hoist operator on constructions sites do?

A personnel and materials hoist is a machine (like an outdoor elevator or lift) that is used to carry materials, goods or people between floors on multi story buildings when being built. The hoist is comprised of a lift car or platform, some machinery and a mast structure tied off to the building. It is important for hoist operators to […]