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ACCESS in ACTION
AUGUST 2015
VOL17 NO 1
7200 (Audit period March 2015)
CAB Member since March 2010
ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM ASSOCIATION LTD
ABN 70 093 630 847
EWPA
PO Box 1304, Mona Vale NSW 1660
Tel: 02 9998 2222 Fax: 02 9998 2299
Email:
Web:
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
President: Rick Mustillo
Tel: 02 9817 7610 Fax: 02 9817 7630
Past President: Tim Nuttall
Tel: 03 9547 7700 Fax: 03 9547 7766
Chief Executive Officer: James Oxenham
Tel: 0410 704 979
Operations Manager: Nicolas Chiew
Tel: 0410 468 468
NSW President: John Glover
Tel: 02 9735 7600 Fax: 02 9735 7699
VIC President: Tim Hille
Tel: 03 9555 1116 Fax: 03 9555 3332
QLD President: Richard Gannon
Tel: 07 3277 7255 Fax: 07 3277 8611
SA President: Ben Pritchard
Tel: 08 8262 1000 Fax: 08 8262 1697
WA President: Will Reilly
Tel: 08 9456 4400 Fax: 08 9456 4411
TRAINING DIRECTOR
Phil Middleton
Tel: 02 9622 6060 Fax: 02 9622 5660
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Peter Wenn
Tel: 03 9568 7211 Fax: 03 9568 7255
COMMITTEE
Martin Foster
Tel: 08 8268 8444 Fax: 08 8268 9444
Bob Mules
Tel: 02 8718 6300 Fax: 02 8718 6377
Peter Davis
Tel: 02 8796 5055 Fax: 02 8796 5052
Doug Rawlings
Tel: 08 9350 5700 Fax: 08 9350 5503
Keith Clarke
Tel: 03 9792 1000 Fax: 03 9792 1011
TELESCOPIC HANDLER ASSOCIATION OF
AUSTRALIA (TSHA)
President:
Stuart Walker
Tel: 02 9517 3174
Fax: 02 9517 3274
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Global Incident
Reporting
The EWPA incident
investigation document tool
has been published and
is available on the EWPA
website:
This comprehensive incident
reporting tool could not have
come together without the
input and drive from David
Single. He and his team of
industry experts donated
their time to create this 'first
of its kind' “EWP Incident
Investigation Document.”
The document was presented
during the EWPA seminar at
the Convention in May.
EWPA + TSHA
Training Update
The two new training
programs went live on
Monday, 11 May, 2015.
These are updated versions
of the training programs for
Yellow Card for EWPs and Gold
Card for telehandlers. Through
continuous improvement
and industry consultation the
programs have been developed
to provide the latest in product
training for the workplace.
The continuous improvement,
industry consultation and high
standards of both Associations
and their Accredited Trainers
have resulted in 2 programs
that are widely accepted
across Australia as relevant,
high quality, industry led
training. The cards will now
have a QR code on the back
for Verification of Training,
where an interested party
can scan and look on the
national database for a detailed
breakdown of the training. To
find trainers and courses near
you, visit:
under the 'Trainers' tab.
TSHA
The Telescopic Handler
Association of Australia
(TSHA) Registered Inspector
program has been launched.
Now the system is up and
running it will be monitored by
industry experts and updated
accordingly. The EWPA
envisages this system will be
adjusted so it can be applied to
the inspection of EWPs.
The TSHA continues to
meet quarterly and work
through industry issues
such as Annual Inspections,
Accredited Inspectors, the
Compliance Matrix & Training
Requirements throughout all
industry sectors.
EWP Training and
Operators with ESL
An ongoing challenge for
training organisations is to
meet the needs of students
from all walks of life with
varying levels of experience
in the industry and some who
have little or no English.
The EWPA has produced
a policy so students and
assessors know exactly what
is required to safely complete
the Yellow Card Training. With
successful understanding and
completion of the Yellow Card
Training Program, operators
can take those skills into the
workplace and not put anyone
else at risk due to a lack of
understanding of the English
language. For details on the
policy contact the National
office on 02 9998 2222.
Fair Work
Commission
The Fair Work Commission
(FWC) has made changes to
the annual leave provisions
in modern awards. These
changes will allow employees
to cash out annual leave
in certain circumstances,
and employers to require
employees to take 'excessive'
annual leave accruals. All
employees covered by a
modern award will now be
able to cash out a maximum of
two week's annual leave in any
12 month period.
Employers now have the
power to direct employees to
take excessive annual leave if
they have accrued more than
eight weeks’ paid leave for non
shiftworkers and 10 weeks’
paid leave for shiftworkers.
Employers will not be able
to make such a direction if
it results in an employee's
annual leave accrual falling
below six weeks.
Visit the Fair Work Commission
for more:
Fall Arrest Policy
The EWPA has published an
updated Fall Arrest Policy
with guidance on the use of
harnesses in EWPs. Visit the
EWPA website for more.
Maintenance of
Batteries in EWPs
The EWPA has produced a
guidance note on maintenance
of batteries in EWPs over the
winter period. Visit the EWPA
website under 'resources'
and 'information sheets' and
ensure your fleet of EWPs start
first time every time.
Safe Use
Information Pack
This valuable resource is
available for the public to
use when assessing the most
appropriate EWP to use. It
provides a comprehensive
guide to machine selection
and covers vital information for
anyone considering using an
EWP in the workplace. Find it
on the EWPA website.
The EWPA is
working for you!
The EWPA hosts services to
help members work smarter
and better! And all the services
are free – once you’re a
member! Join today by calling
02 9998 2222 or visit website:
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