Alerts

Maintaining sufficient clearances when lifting or lowering the crane hook or load close to structures

The purpose of this alert is to highlight the importance of maintaining sufficient clearances between cranes and other plant and structures to avoid contact or collision.

Elevating work platform overturned due to damaged wiring

A SNORKEL mobile Elevating Work Platform (EWP) utilises hydraulic legs on each corner for stability.

Storage and handling of sheet materials

The purpose of this alert is to highlight the hazards and risks from the storage and handling of sheet materials stacked on their edges.

Guarding on a mast climbing work platform.

This safety alert is to advise installers, owners and operators of mast climbing work platforms (MCWP) of the risks associated with erecting and dismantling MCWPs and how to best manage such risks through effective control measures.

Securing loading ramps for mobile plant

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with not effectively securing loading ramps for mobile plant.

Haulotte elevating work platform failure

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight risks associated with a failed cast steel linkage on an elevating work platform (EWP).

Risks associated with lifting formwork

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with lifting formwork and the need to make sure the lifting method is safe.

Mobile cranes with a free fall feature

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the importance of correctly locking out the free fall controls on mobile cranes fitted with this feature.