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ACCESS in ACTION

Manitou Group has been present in

Malaysia for about 20 years through

an importer and has a large fleet of

telescopics.

The Manitou Center Malaysia sells and

rents the group’s products, machines

under the brands Manitou, Gehl and

Mustang and all services such as spare

parts, guarantee extensions, financing

and full service contracts, plus a fleet of

telescopic trucks for rental.

Manitou Center Malaysia is initially

targeting the construction, rental and

oil markets. Malaysia is also a large

exporter of palm oil, a sector in which

materials handling is essential for the

activity; Manitou is already referenced

in this sector. This country represents

the second-largest fleet of Manitou

telescopic trucks in Asia which requires

a commercial presence and increased

provision of services on site.

Manitou Center Malaysia occupies a

surface area of 900m², including a sales

Manitou Group opens a Manitou Center in Malaysia

area, a spare parts shop and offices.

The team in place since 1 January 2016

includes an operations manager, sales

executive, three technicians and support.

The objectives of the team are to double

the capacity of operations within

three years and triple the number of

telescopics, to reach 50% market share.

Julien Poupart, operations manager said:

“The opening of this Manitou Center

is very important for the development

of Services and Solutions offers to our

customers. We want to provide them with

a service adapted to their requirements.

In particular, we have a rental fleet of new

telescopic trucks to enable our customers

to develop their activities with latest-

generation equipment."

Visit: www.manitou-group.com

In 2013 a manually-operated stabiliser on

a truck, fitted with a vehicle load crane,

unintentionally extended while travelling

on a public road and killed a cyclist.

In the most recent incident, an outrigger

on an amusement ride trailer swung out

while being driven on a public road and

hit a vehicle heading in the opposite

direction, killing the driver. Similar

incidents have occurred elsewhere in

Australia and internationally.

Stabilisers and outriggers have many

configurations depending on the

application and are used to minimise

the risk of toppling when the centre of

gravity of the combined load and vehicle

is outside the support base of the vehicle.

Outriggers lift the vehicle’s wheels off the

ground while stabilisers do not.

Examples of mobile plant using stabilisers

or outriggers include:

• mobile cranes;

Vehicle stabilisers and outriggers safety alert

• truck mounted EWPs;

• vehicle loading cranes;

• mobile concrete placement booms;

• mobile amusement rides.

Manually operated stabilisers rely solely

on the locking mechanism to ensure the

stabiliser remains in the travel position.

The stabiliser can extend due to:

• the stabiliser not being returned to

and effectively locked into the travel

position;

• the stabiliser restraining mechanism

failing;

• incidental forces, such as, when the

truck goes over a bump or around a

corner.

Hydraulically operated stabilisers still

require effective restraint during road

travel, but they are less likely to extend

due to the resistance afforded by the

hydraulic system.

For safety, make sure:

• components of the stabiliser or

outrigger travel restraint locking

mechanism are fit for purpose,

inspected and maintained in

accordance with the manufacturer’s

recommendations and/or guidance

provided in relevant technical codes

and standards;

• workers who drive the vehicles are

provided with appropriate instruction,

training and supervision regarding the

proper use of the stabiliser or outrigger

and the associated locking mechanism.

The training should relate to the

specific make and model of plant and

be documented;

• management consider installing a

warning system (eg: a warning light

in the cab) to indicate the retracted or

extended position of stabilisers.

Visit: www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news/

safety-alerts

The Manitou Group has opened a Manitou Center in Malaysia – its first in Asia – to better

serve its local customers and develop its activities in the zone.

WorkSafe Queensland recently announced a safety alert to highlight the risks

associated with stabilisers and outriggers on trucks and trailers when travelling on

public roads. The following is taken directly from its website.

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ACCESS IN ACTION • AUGUST 2016

The Manitou Center Malaysia sells and rents the group’s products, machines