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Workplace health and safety alert

Dingli Australia elevating work platforms safety recall

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight a stability issue with some elevating work platform models manufactured by Dingli Australia.

21 August 2017
Workplace health and safety alert

Stability of stacked material

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with stacked materials and to ensure a safe system of work is followed.

30 June 2017
Workplace health and safety alert

Access hatches

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with removable access hatches.

9 May 2017
Workplace health and safety alert

Explosive conditions: grinding, cutting and welding (including pre-heating) from the inside or outside of confined spaces

The purpose of this safety alert is to provide practical guidance to minimise health and safety risks associated with the danger of grinding, cutting and welding in, on and around confined spaces and compartments such as tanks, containers, vessels and other enclosed structures, which have contained flammable or combustible liquids.

14 July 2015
Workplace health and safety alert

Bi-fold horizontal workshop doors

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the potential risks associated with the use of horizontal industrial bi-fold doors and the requirements for inspection, maintenance and testing.

8 January 2015
Workplace health and safety alert

JLG elevating work platform wheel failure

The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the associated risks if a wheel falls off an elevating work platform (EWP).

5 January 2015
Workplace health and safety alert

Truck mounted forklifts

To alert all persons conducting a business or undertaking (whether as employer, self-employed person or worker), of the risk of failure of the "top mounting kit" when loading or unloading a Manitou forklift to and from the tray of trucks or trailers.

1 December 2014
Workplace health and safety alert

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.

4 November 2014
Workplace health and safety alert

Non-compliant vehicle stands

The purpose of this alert is to highlight the risks associated with using non-compliant vehicle stands.

31 October 2014
Workplace health and safety alert

Fire hazard of static electricity when handling flammable liquids

The purpose of this safety alert is to inform people about the danger of igniting flammable liquids by static electricity and provide guidance on how to control static electricity when filling containers with flammable liquid at service stations.

31 October 2014
Workplace health and safety alert

Elevating work platform overturned due to damaged wiring

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

31 October 2014
Workplace health and safety alert

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.

31 October 2014