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ACCESS IN ACTION • NOVEMBER 2016
ACCESS in ACTION
WorkSafe WA Commissioner Lex
McCulloch said WorkSafe had recently
been alerted to a licence that had been
altered to include a class of high risk
work for which the owner had not been
trained.
“In this latest instance, a licence was
presented to an engineering company in
Geraldton,” Mr McCulloch said.
“They became suspicious after not being
able to confirmWorkSafe had issued a
licence for all the classes listed, and sent
a copy to WorkSafe requesting a check.
“Upon further investigation, it was found
the licence number was registered to the
man who presented the licence, but he
did not legitimately hold a licence for all
the classes of high risk work listed.
Another warning on falsified High Risk Work Licences
WorkSafe has issued a further warning to carefully check High Risk Work Licences after
discovering another falsified licence.
“The man actually held a licence for
dogging, vehicle loading crane and
forklift, but had added the code for basic
rigging, a class in which he had not been
trained.
“The added class on the licence was
printed in a different type and size font
from the original, so it looked suspicious
straight away.
“High Risk Work Licences are only issued
to workers who have been appropriately
trained and have the skills to perform
high risk work safely and competently.
“They apply to anyone engaged in work
considered to be ‘high risk’, including
scaffolding, dogging and rigging work
and the operation of cranes, hoists,
pressure equipment and forklifts.
“I urge potential employers or anyone
in control of a workplace to satisfy
themselves that anyone they are thinking
of employing for high risk work has the
experience they claim to have.
“Always sight the original High Risk Work
Licence card. Don’t be satisfied with
an emailed, texted scan or photo of the
licence. Anyone who has concerns about
a High Risk Work Licence can verify the
details using the WorkSafe licence and
registration search.
“If the person or all the classes claimed
cannot be found on the licence and
registration data base, contact WorkSafe
so the issue can be followed up."
Contact WorkSafe on: 1300 307877 or visit:
www.worksafe.wa.gov.au
The EWPs are part of the demonstration
fleet at major TMHA branches and went
on sale in August.
TMHA National Brand Manager Bob
Walmsley said the new range of EWPs
were originally planned as an extension
to TMHA’s rental fleet to enhance its goal
of being a true ‘one-stop shop’ provider.
The chosen EWPs are made by Italian
company Bravi Platforms. TMHA has a
distributor agreement with Bravi and
will be the sole importer into Australia
providing full support for the product,
including maintenance contracts.
TMHA launches EWPS in first non-Toyota product offering
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has broadened its material handling product
range with the introduction of a new range of EWPs (elevated work platforms), the first
non-Toyota product to be offered by TMHA.
The Bravi EWPs were subjected to an
extensive research and testing process
to ensure they were up to Toyota’s high
standards, Bob said.
“We wouldn’t offer a product we weren’t
100% confident in, so we put the Bravi
units through an extensive 12-month
internal evaluation process to ensure
they were up to Toyota’s industry-leading
standards while being well suited to local
applications,” Bob said.
TMHA is distributing all six models of
Bravi platforms and expects the three
most popular will be the Sprint, with a
90kg material load capacity
and maximum platform
height of 3,350mm;
the Leonardo HD, with
180kg platform capacity
and platform height of
2,900mm; and the Lui
460, featuring a 280kg
platform capacity and
maximum platform height
of 4,620mm.
Bob said the Bravi Sprint
has a number of unique
features that set it apart
from other products.
“Unlike its competitors
it has a single mast which is operated
via an integral hydraulic cylinder. This
removes the need for chains and linkages
with fewer moving parts and no need for
regular lubrication and maintenance.
“Another unique feature of the Sprint is
its load platform can be raised or lowered
by the operator via an electric motor.
This adjustment has to be done manually
on competitors’ similar products, which
means taking the load off the platform
before manually tilting and adjusting it.
That’s a huge inconvenience when you’re
in an elevated position,” Bob said.
At TMHA’s request Bravi made a
number of other changes to the standard
specification to suit the local market.
These include a safety feature that
cuts the hydraulic lifting system if the
interlocking gate is not closed correctly,
operator platform service lock, and a
recess added to the cover to enable it to
be used for storage.
Other features of the Bravi Sprint include
a high capacity, maintenance-free battery
that can provide up to 30km travel with
a single charge and six monthly service
intervals.
Contact: 1800 425 438 or visit website:
www.toyotamaterialhandling.com.au
TMHA has launched a new range of EWPs from Bravi