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Concrete pumping

Concrete pumping is a widely used process in the construction industry.

Guide to inspecting and maintaining elevating work platforms

19 Jan 2021

Elevating work platforms (EWPs) can pose a number of work health and safety risks. A preventative inspection, maintenance and testing program will help ensure an EWP is safe to use. This guide provides information to a person conducting a business or undertaking on: inspection inspection types monitoring and testing ...

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Elevating Work Platforms

Elevating work platforms (EWPs) are mobile items of plant designed to lift or lower people and equipment by a telescopic, hinged or articulated device, or combination of these, from a base support.

Split rims and compressed air guidance material

This guidance provides information for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage the risks associated with split rims and compressed air. This includes: a guid...

Scaffolds and scaffolding work guidance material

The General guide for scaffolds and scaffolding work provides information for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage the risks associated with scaffolds and...

Industrial lift trucks guidance material

The General guide for industrial lift trucks provides information about managing health and safety risks for people who carry out activities involving industrial lift trucks. This...

Workplace amusement devices guidance material

The Amusement devices - general guide provides information for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage the risks associated with amusement devices and...

Guidance material for the safe design, manufacture, import and supply of plant

A series of guides have been developed to provide information for persons conducting a business or undertaking and workers on the safe design, manufacture, import and supply of...