Hire and Rental News - February 2018

ACCESS in ACTION 34 ACCESS IN ACTION • FEBRUARY 2018 Supplying a range of access equipment to tradies, DIYers, and the industrial and construction industries across Melbourne, Pink Boots Hire is run by Managing Director Jessica Gilchrist, Business Development & Operations Manager Jake Gilchrist and their father Hugh Gilchrist. Known by the Steel Blue work boots the team wears, Pink Boots is also well known for the quality of its 40-strong majority JLG fleet, the client-side expertise offered by former electrician Jake and building business owner Hugh. “Our aunties have been through breast cancer, so the pink boots are our way of promoting awareness and $10 from every pair sold goes to Breast Cancer Care WA,” Jessica said. “We also donate $10 from every hire to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, where I was cared for after being diagnosed with cancer in 2015, to support their wonderful work.” A JLG H340AJ 4WD hybrid knuckle boom, the first delivered in the Melbourne metro area has given a huge boost to Pink Boots’ fundraising efforts. “The versatility of working indoors as an electric machine and also outdoors as a diesel machine is a tremendous benefit for our customers. Many of them specifically request the H340AJ and Pink Boots Hire working hard to kick cancer’s butt Donating $10 from every hire to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, Melbourne based family-operated Pink Boots Hire puts its heart into providing exceptional service and fighting cancer. it’s been booked solid since the day we got it,” Jessica said. Thrilled by customer reception of the H340AJ and the valuable donations it is raising, Jessica also praised JLG’s support and particularly Daniel Reeve, JLG Sales Executive – VIC & TAS. “Daniel is extraordinarily helpful and his industry knowledge is exceptional. It makes our work easier and helps our fundraising, having that support and expertise on hand,” she said. Daniel said JLG is pleased to be of assistance to Pink Boots Hire and supported the hire company by participating in an open day and by providing machines in bright pink livery. “Company-wide JLG believes strongly in supporting community causes, so partnering with such a great hire company and helping fellowAustralians fight cancer is something we are very proud to do.” Visit www.pinkbootshire.com.au or call 131 JLG or visit www.jlg.com.au For scissor lifts not able to meet the reduced operating parameters by 8 January, there will be an internal approval process authorised by a CPB Business Unit General Manager. CPB expects all scissor lifts will comply with its requirements by 31 January 2018. The mandatory reduced operating parameters will address three speeds including: • Operating – Lift Time (Max) – Max of 0.13m/s; • Driving speeds – Stowed (Normal) Drive Speed – max of 2.1km/h; Building contractor sets minimum mandatory speeds for scissors CPB Contractors has set minimum mandatory speed reductions required for all scissor type MEWPs on CPB Contractors Projects and CPB Joint Ventures from 8 January 2018. • Driving speeds – Elevated Drive Speed – max of 0.8km/h; plus James Oxenham, CEO of the EWPA said: “When CPB decided to roll this out nationally, the EWPA provided feedback from rental companies and OEMs and facilitated a meeting to work through the operational speeds proposed by CPB. Issues such as pump and battery failure as well as gradeability were addressed to ensure machines could function safely and reliably at the lower speeds requested. “Rental companies working with CPB will now be liaising directly with OEMs regarding the work required to comply with the CPB request. CPB believes by slowing the operational speeds as specified in its 19 December letter, operators of scissor lifts will have more time to react should they get into a hazardous position. “The EWPA is certainly interested in finding out how this initiative undertaken by CPB progresses and its impact on operator safety and site operations,” James said. Visit: www.ewpa.com.au Verify EWP Operator Training The EWPA makes verifying an operator's training details easy. Simply scan the QR code on the back of the operator's Yellow Card. The QR Code takes you directly to the EWPA's National Database where it is possible to verify the make/s and model/s of EWPs an operator was trained on. Once on the website, enter the operator’s card number to check the details. All Yellow Cards since July 2013 include links to specific machine/s used in training, plus feature a photo of the operator. L to R: Chris Hellier, Scott Daly and Daniel Reeve from JLG with Jessica Gilchrist, Jake Gilchrist and Hugh Gilchrist from Pink Boots Hire