Ventia Collaboration – Heavy Metal Campaign - 360 Degree Blindspot Awareness Safety Training
A targeted training package prepared by Ventia’s Registered Training Organisation in collaboration with the OFSC as part of the Heavy Metal Campaign. The training sessions guide the participant through the risks of use, controls that can be applying to the risk, and an interactive training session from the operator’s perspective of multiple types of mobile plant, followed by a short quiz to test the participant’s learnings.
The mobile plant training sessions are below:
Webinar – Mobile Plant Safety, Innovation and Technology
This webinar focuses on mobile plant safety innovation technology. It features a comprehensive presentation from Scheme accredited builder Bouygues Construction Australia on the company’s mobile plant risk management innovation and technology, and also covered the requirements of meeting WHS Accreditation Scheme audit criteria in relation to mobile plant, closing with a Q&A session.
Case Study – COLAS Innovative technology reduces mobile plant strike incidents
WHS Accreditation Scheme accredited company, COLAS, embraces new safety tech to reduce hazards in using mobile plant.
Mobile Cranes
Webinar – Lift Planning for Crane Risk Management
This webinar was hosted by FSO Ralph Willson, with presentations by Brandon Hitch the CEO of the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA), and Stuart Edwards, Director at Edwards Heavy Lift and member of the CICA Technical Committee. It features an overview of lift plan definitions and terminology, advice on suitable levels of lift planning and discussion on the relevant checklists, templates, registers, plans that can be employed in each instance.
Webinar – Articulated Cranes
Rory Bracken and Tom Clarke from Fulton Hogan and Brandon Hitch from CICA presented on articulated mobile cranes, with particular emphasis on how head contractors can work safely with crews onsite. FSO Julian Bedford discussed mobile crane risk management in relation to the Scheme.
Articulated Mobile Crane Additional Q & A
These questions were asked by attendees at the Webinar on Articulated Mobile Cranes. The questions were not answered due to time constraints on the day.
Webinar – Ground Conditions for Crane Risk Management
Alice Edwards from CICA and Nick Morris from Boom Logistics presented on ground bearing capacity for crane stability. FSO Craig Hutton presented on managing and evaluating ground conditions for crane work in relation to the Scheme audit criteria.
Ground Conditions for Cranes Additional Q & A
These questions were asked by attendees at the Webinar on Articulated Mobile Cranes. The questions were not answered due to time constraints on the day.
Mobile Crane – Ground Conditions Infograph
This Infograph is a one-page outline of the things to consider regarding ground conditions when using mobile cranes.
Elevated Work Platforms
Webinar – Secondary Safety Systems for Elevated Work Platforms
The first Hazard 2020 Campaign webinar focussed on secondary safety systems for Elevated Work Platforms (EWPs). With feature presentations by Graeme Silvester and Nathan Kiepe of CPB Contractors, Andrew Delahunt of the EWPA and FSO Brett Jones.
Case Study – CPB Contractors Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
This Case Study highlights the innovative safety practices of Scheme accredited builder CPB Contractors on secondary safety systems for Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs).
Truck and trailers
Webinar - Truck and trailer safety
This webinar focused on truck and trailer safety, specifically regarding risk management in relation to tipper trucks. The webinar featured a comprehensive presentation from Scheme accredited builder Acciona Australia on the company’s current safety management process for Truck and Trailer Safety. The session closed with a Q&A session.