Hire and Rental News - February 2019

ACCESS IN ACTION FEBRUARY 2019 P29 Contents New member: Doka brings world-leading scaffolding system to HRIA members ACCESS IN ACTION Hot topics 28 President’s Message – Doug Rawlings 30 Australia leads the world with new Telehandler Standard 30 New national retailer for Athena 34 Skyjack moving into Chinese market – Skyjack has supplied scissor and boom equipment to Beijing Hongyu Zhiheng rental company in Northern China 36 Hose innovation upgrades safety and serviceability 38 Trestle ladder scaffolding accidents highlights need for WHS compliance 40 Doka Formwork modular scaffold system shows its options – major projects have included South Africa’s Greenpoint stadium in Cape Town, the Muskrat Falls, hydropower plant in Canada and the Aurora uilding, residential tower in Melbourne 40 Olympus rises from the Aspac ashes 42 Genie’s new low level scissor replaces ladders – the all- electric, zero-emissions new compact low-level scissor On the cover Global Formwork and Scaffolding giant, Doka ramps up its commitment to the rental industry by joining the HRIA. With safety at the core of everything it does, Doka is delighted to join the HRIA; with shared values and a commitment to keeping workers safe on site, membership is a natural fit. Doka’s full range of scaffolding products is available to members Australia-wide, and with world-leading project-led design, DokaScaff systems are engineered with fewer, lighter components for faster, simpler erections. For more information, get in touch with our scaffolding experts on 1300DokaAus or visit: www.doka.com/au ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INC ABN 32 545 830 419 EWPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Doug Rawlings Tel: 08 9350 5700 Vice President: Tim Nuttall Tel: 03 9547 7700 Past President: Rick Mustillo Tel: 02 9817 7610 Chief Executive Officer: James Oxenham Tel: 0410 704 979 Operations Director: Nicolas Chiew Tel: 0410 468 468 NSW President: John Glover Tel: 0419 663 863 VIC President: Keith Clarke Tel: 0400 369 900 QLD President: Richard Gannon Tel: 0437 477 279 SA President: Jason Gaskin Tel: 08 8449 0500 WA President: Will Reilly Tel: 0408 474 261 TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – OPERATIONS Peter Davis Tel: 02 8796 50551 TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – ENGINEERING Peter Wenn Tel: 03 9568 7211 COMMITTEE Dean Halliwell Tel: 0408 403 783 Bob Mules Tel: 0402 982 999 James Nightingale Tel: 1800 457 145 TELESCOPIC HANDLER ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (TSHA) PRESIDENT: Chris Taylor Tel: 0448 450 132 EWPA & TSHAPO Box 1304, Mona Vale NSW 1660 Tel: 02 9998 2222 Email: info@ewpa.com.au Web: www.ewpa.com.au Opinions published in 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. All rights reserved. ISSN 1838-1197