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On 4 December, 2012, EWPA (Elevating
Work Platform Association) Queensland
members, including accredited trainers,
were invited to an equipment specific
training session hosted by Coates Hire
Meadowbrook, south of Brisbane.
The event was aimed at demonstrating
functionality of EWPs from different
manufacturers and included equipment: a
Genie Z-135/70; a Haulotte HA32PX; and
a JLG 1500SJ. Each manufacturer provided
two representatives to talk through and
demonstrate their machines.
The aim of the training, led jointly by
manufacturers and the EWPA, was to give
operators an indication of equipment
functionality specific to particular
manufacturers, James Oxenham, National
Operations Manager of the EWPA said.
“
This type of product specific training
provides great benefit to the end user and
is aimed at informing them of the machine’s
operational capacity, its controls from the
ground and the basket and the best
practice for safe use regarding new safety
and system devices,” James said.
“
All the new 30m plus boom lifts have
the latest technology in envelope control,
including load sensing.”
The new nationally harmonised Yellow
Card training program will allow trainers
to record the type of machine used for
training.
“
Whereas previously the Yellow Card
database would have simply stated ‘Boom
Lift’, the new program allocates space for
more details about the equipment training,
such as make and model,” James said.
“
This is especially important when
dealing with EWPs over 30m, where the
controls may differ between manufacturers
and the risks of operation increase due to
the size of the machine, machine footprint
and operational heights.”
An equipment specific training session demonstrating functionality of
EWPs was hosted by the Coates Hire Meadowbrook branch
EWP equipment specific training
The EWPA encourages
all users, members,
trainers and rental
customers to be trained
on specific EWP types
before operating the
machine. The EWPA
appreciates the issue of
verification of
competency is some-
thing industry will be
demanding more of in
the future and advises
carrying out product
specific training will help
operators keep their
skills up to date.
It is anticipated more
EWPA led equipment
specific training will be
held in the future.
The equipment training was organised by
EWPA Queensland President, Mitch Ely from
Skyreach Sales who thanked Peter Gilbert
from Coates Hire for providing the venue as
well as manufacturers Genie, Haulotte and
JLG for providing personnel and machines.
For more contact: 02 9998 2222 or visit:
www.ewpa.com.au
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In November
Worksafe WA put
out a Safety Alert
following a fatality
in an EWP.
An operator was
killed when the
jib supporting the
bucket of the EWP
he was operating
failed. The failure
occurred between
the jib luffing ram attachment points.
Factors contributing to the accident
included angle fishplates which had been
Area of jig failure
Safety alert after EWP fatality
welded to each external corner of
the hollow jib section. The failure
was located at the end of one of
the angle fishplates on the bottom
face of the jib. A metallurgical
examination indicated the angle
fishplate welding was associated
with the failure.
It was recommended all Italmec
EWPs (the machine which failed)
receive radiographic testing of
their boom and jib welds. More
information is available from
www.worksafe.wa.gov.au
or the EWPA
(
www.ewpa.com.au
)
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