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| ACCESS
in
ACTION | MAY 2013
ACCESS in ACTION
A telescopic handler supplied by Nash
Plant became the star of the show at
the 2013 Sydney Chinese New Year
Parade when it became the backbone
of the Lady White Snake which led the
parade.
The 80m long float was modeled
on the Chinese legend of ‘Lady White
Snake’; a mythological half woman,
half spirit who falls in love with a man.
While Nash Plant were approached
by the City of Sydney in June 2012
to supply a suitable telehandler,
the requirement to be ‘mobile on
rubber’ while having a dancer in the
man-basket meant Nash Plant had to
perform an intensive risk assessment
involving the OH&S team from the City.
According to Edward Barnes,
Operations Manager at Nash Plant:
“
Originally they wanted to use a
smaller machine but given the elevation
and extension of the man-basket we
pushed ahead with the Australian
Standard-compliant Dieci Icarus 40.17
with a narrow man-basket attachment
because all the requirements of the
job were well within its capabilities,”
Telehandler helps bring in the Chinese New Year
The parade went very well and drew a crowd of 100,000 people to
George Street, Sydney
Edward said.
“
A short lanyard harness
was built into the dancer’s
costume and a rigging and
height safety specialist was
present for the parade as well
as a qualified Nash Plant safety
observer who was in contact
with the operator via trunked
radio. We also had a detailed
safety plan to action in the
event of an emergency.
“
While relatively simple
from our point of view, the
job required considerable
planning and communication
with the client to meet
their requirements for both
aesthetics and safety. Gladly
the parade went well and
drew a crowd of 100,000
people to George Street
between Sydney Town Hall and
Chinatown,” Edward said.
For more information,
contact Nash Plant Hire on:
02 4872 1011
or visit website:
www.nashplanthire.com.au
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The Yellow Card Program has come a
long way from cardboard cards and basic
instruction in 1988. It is now a fully-fledged
and accredited training program.
Since 2001, when the training was first
formalised in conjunction with NMIT
(
North Melbourne Institute of Technology),
over 250,000 Yellow Cards have been
issued throughout Australia by a team of
over 400 qualified trainers.
The EWPA is now introducing the new
training program which meets and exceeds
the requirements of RIIHAN301B Operate
Elevating Work Platform.
The program will be launched in July
and will see some major changes in the
way training is carried out. The new
program is compliant to the unit of
competency, making it a major selling tool
on big sites where everything is based on
certificates of compliance and high risk
licences.
EWPA operator training program
The level of EWPA Accredited Trainers
has also been lifted to ensure they are fully
qualified to carry out this new program
via an upgraded EWPA led ‘Train the
Trainer’ course. To date, over 250 trainers
throughout Australia have reached the
required level. The new Operator Training
program will also see the EWPA become a
Registered Training Organisation.
All new trained operators will receive
photo licences with a five year expiry.
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