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24 ACCESS IN ACTION • FEBRUARY 2017
ACCESS in ACTION
FEBRUARY 2017
VOL18 NO 3
6,533 (Audit
period Sept 2016)
CAB Member
since March 2010
ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM ASSOCIATION OF
AUSTRALIA INC ABN 32 545 830 419
EWPA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Rick Mustillo
Tel: 02 9817 7610
Vice President: Mitch Ely
Tel: 07 3456 4508
Past President: Tim Nuttall
Tel: 03 9547 7700
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
VIC President: Tim Hille
Tel: 03 9555 1116
QLD President: Richard Gannon
Tel: 07 3277 7255
SA President: Ben Pritchard
Tel: 08 8262 1000
WA President: Will Reilly
Tel: 08 9456 4400
TRAINING DIRECTOR
Phil Middleton
Tel: 02 9622 6060
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – ENGINEERING
Peter Davis
Tel: 02 8796 50551
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – OPERATIONS
Peter Wenn
Tel: 03 9568 7211
COMMITTEE
Dean Halliwell
Tel: 02 9623 3329
Bob Mules
Tel: 02 8718 6300
Doug Rawlings
Tel: 08 9350 5700
Keith Clarke
Tel: 03 9792 1000
TELESCOPIC HANDLER ASSOCIATION OF
AUSTRALIA (TSHA)
PRESIDENT: Chris Taylor
Tel: 02 9609 4653
EWPA & TSHA
PO Box 1304, Mona Vale NSW 1660
Tel: 02 9998 2222
Fax: 02 9998 2299
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Looking back over 2016 it was quite a busy
year as far as the EWPA was concerned. We
managed to finalise a number of projects we
have been working on, including:
• Super boom training
• Registered Inspector program
• Revision and update of several guidance
documents (these can be found one click
away from our home page www.ewpa.
using the blue tab ‘Information
Sheets’).
Several EWPA members have been working
on the revision of AS1418.10, so we thank
them for their efforts and we are represented
at an International level on the technical
committee looking at
the standardisation of
controls.
During the past year,
we also started to
build bridges with
associations from
New Zealand, USA
and Europe. Logically
this makes sense as
we are all working
toward the same goal of producing safe
machines, educating the users on correct
machine selection and use and ensuring
the equipment is maintained correctly. For
example, we are more than happy to help
our colleagues in New Zealand with any
programs we have been working on, such
as the Registered Inspector program and we
are about to launch the Super Boom training
program which will be relevant to all users
of the largest booms now available in the
market. We are also excited to be working
on the MEWP Supervisors course which
Europe has had great success with and I
know for certain it will be well received here
in Australia.
The team at Mona Vale is already working
with the various State committees planning
events for the coming year. It became quite
evident during the year the most successful
meetings are those located at a members’
facility and are even better if combined with
a speaker or event.
We have also had
some excellent
joint meetings
with the HRIA.
This brings
together the
rental companies
and the access
industry in one
location with the
benefits being
increased attendance, more networking, sharing
of knowledge and opportunities to discuss the
latest developments affecting industry.
If you would like to host a meeting, please get
in touch with your State President or the EWPA
National office (02 9998 2222).
They’ll ensure invites are sent
out, catering is organised and
the meeting formalities are all
taken care of. Having spoken
to members who have hosted
meetings during the year it
was pleasing to hear nothing
but positive feedback. It is
a chance to really showcase
your business and have
people attend who might not
otherwise know what your business can offer in
the way of products and services.
Later this year, HIRE17 will be showcasing
new technology, products and services,
keeping delegates together with two full days
of conference, equipment display and tailored
networking events. I look forward to seeing as
many of you there as possible at this important
annual event. The event is well-supported by
the access industry and will take place from
10-11 May 2017 at Rosehill Gardens, Sydney.
The Conference program has been designed
to include plenty of time to meet with industry
colleagues, including meal breaks in the
exhibition area, a conference welcome party,
ClubHire after parties and the Hire Industry
Excellence Awards and Gala Dinner - so please
be sure to register soon.
Best wishes to all EWPA, TSHA and HRIA
members for a safe and prosperous 2017.
Rick Mustillo
EWPA President
It's all about working for members and our industry
president's message
Now the crazy season is over it's a bit of a shock we are already
well into the 2017.
Rick Mustillo
...we are about to launch
the Super Boom training
program which will be
relevant to all users of
the largest booms now
available in the market.