Hire and Rental News - November 2018

3 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2018 4 President's Message 5 Association News 6 Industry News 14 Industry in Focus 27 Access in Action 45 Events in Focus 68 Equipment 70 Calendar of Events on the cover features regulars contents HIRE AND RENTAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LTD ABN 70 093 630 847 HRIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Mark Burton Tel: 0407 608 420 Vice President: Braden Murrin Tel: 0407 429 423 Past President: Jeff Bernard Tel: 0439 885 188 Chief Executive Officer: James Oxenham Tel: 02 9998 2255 Operations Director: Nicolas Chiew Tel: 02 9998 2255 NSW President: Nathan Venables Tel: 02 4283 6733 VIC President: Ben Sinclair Tel: 03 9720 4455 QLD President: Christie McCormack Tel: 07 3326 6200 SA President: Ben Quirk Tel: 08 8370 2488 WA President: Brad Booth Tel: 08 6258 4195 EVENT DIVISION Erin Johnston Tel: 02 4256 2439 HRIA PO Box 1304, Mona Vale NSW 1660 Tel: 02 9998 2255 Fax: 02 9998 2299 Email: info@hireandrental.com.au Web: www.hireandrental.com.au PUBLISHER – HRIA Tel: 02 9998 2255 Web: www.hireandrental.com.au EDITORIAL Editor: Allison Leo: Punctuated Media Tel: 02 6687 2607 Email: allieleo@bigpond.net.au ADVERTISING National Manager Sales, Partnerships & Membership: Martin Sinclair Tel: 0417 450 662 Email: martinsinclair@hireandrental.com.au CIRCULATION Circulation Enquiries/Customer Service: Tel: 0417 450 662 / 02 9998 2255 Printer: Bright Print Group Tel: 02 9757 3000 Distribution: D&D Mailing Services Tel: 02 9725 2114 Opinions published in the Hire and Rental Industry Association magazine – Hire and Rental News – do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the association or the Editor. The HRIA accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of any information contained in this magazine and readers should rely upon their own enquiries in making decisions related to their own interest. The contents of this publication are subject to copyright and cannot be reproduced in any way or form without written consent from the Editor. All rights reserved. ISSN 1838-1197 NOVEMBER 2018 VOL20 NO 2 6,205 (Audit period March 2018) CAB Member since March 2010 A S S O C I A T I O N L T D 14 New generation of the Genie ZX-135/70 boom lift The updated model continues to set the industry standard in the large articulated boom market. The Genie ZX-135/70 includes the new Genie mini XChassis axle design, a platform load sensing system and a simple two-point boom calibration process that has the boom fully operational in just 15 minutes. The Genie ZX-135/70 can meet customers’ job site needs with a 7.5kW hydraulically driven generator fitted as standard. Designed with transportability in mind, the Genie ZX-135/70 boom now features the new Genie mini XChassis axle design, which extends and retracts the axles to and from the stowed position with a more compact footprint — 2.49m (8ft 2in) x 4.11m (13ft 6in) retracted or 3.94m (12ft 11in) x 4.11m (13ft 6in) extended — to provide both stability on the job and a narrow profile for transport. Contact: 07 3456 4420 or visit: www.genielift.com.au Coates Hire has changed its load/unload procedures 14 How Coates is reinforcing procedural change around load/unload 18 Bartier Perry tells us the top five issues to consider when buying a hire or rental business 20 Women in Hire – Jessica Gilchrist at Pink Boots Hire 24 Eliminating catastrophe when trenching – what are the rules around trenching and when do they apply? 40 Trestle ladder scaffolding – what rules apply in every state? 52 FEATURE: Materials Handling – the latest equipment round-up 58 FEATURE: Power & Pumps – what’s new and how to choose the perfect solution for you There have been three trenching deaths this year 24 R&J Batteries' new distribution centre has commissioned a new Toyota forklift 54 PROFILE: Jessica Gilchrist – Women in Hire 20