Hire and Rental News - May 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS MAY 2019 P3 Contents Regulars 4 President’s Message 6 Industry News 16 Industry in Focus 29 Access in Action 45 Events in Focus 60 Equipment Guide to 2019 74 Calendar of Events Features 16 Asbestos contaminated air filters – are hire companies managing the risks? 19 The face of the silicosis crisis dies 20 The not so simple art of debt recovery – Bartier Perry talks us through what to do 22 Insurance brokering for hire industry members 24 Fighting cyber crime with culture not technology – Jason Le Guier tells us how 26 World first Women in Hire program – what its participants really think 54 Appropriate conduct in the workplace – MST Lawyers tell us why some behaviours just wont cut it anymore. 60 All the latest equipment in our Equipment Guide to 2019 – see what’s new 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 President: Erin Johnston Tel: 02 4256 2439 HRIA PO Box 1304, Mona Vale NSW 1660 Tel: 02 9998 2255 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 6,894 (Audit period September 2018) CAB Member since March 2010 50 Why going solar is a ‘no brainer’ investment On the cover GENIE GS-1330M SCISSOR LIFT, DESIGNED FOR LOW-LEVEL ACCESS The new Genie GS-1330m scissor lift will be on display at HIRE19 in Melbourne, 22-23 May 2019. Ideal for low-level access and space restricted applications, the new scissor lift offers compact manoeuvrability. The Genie GS-1330m scissor lift is suitable for construction applications in offices, high rise and retail areas, and facility maintenance tasks. ©2019TerexCorporation.Genie andTakingYouHigher are registered trademarksofTerexCorporationor its subsidiaries. GENIE ® GS ™ -1330m SCISSOR LIFT BUILT TOUGH AND RENTAL READY GENIELIFT.COM.AU |1800788 633 GS-1330mCover -HRNews -190225.indd 1 4/3/19 11:50 am OFFICIALPUBLICATION HIREANDRENTAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONLTD www.hireandrental.com.au MAY 2019 VOL20 NO.4 What typeof insurancedoes a rental companyneed? Findoutonp22 INTHIS ISSUE Update onhowhire canhelp as the face of the silicosis crisisdies–p19 Thenot so simple art ofdebt recovery– byBartierPerry–p20 Cyber security shouldbe about culture– find outwhy onp24 Whatdo theWorldfirstWomen inHire programparticipants really think of it?p26 Nomoreexcuses forbadbehaviour in the workplace–MSTLawyers telluswhyonp54 HIRE19 /EquipmentGuide to2019– we roundupwhat’snew