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Avoiding the 7 pitfalls when doing plant risk assessments

While conducting dedicated, machinery specific plant risk assessments is the only way to truly...

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Plant Assessor goes to Conexpo 2017

Having just returned from the longest running machinery expo in the world, I wanted to quickly...

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The importance of setting up a machinery safety schedule

In an interview with Inc. magazine almost 20 years ago, Apple founder Steve Jobs explained the...

Plant Assessor in the news!

Here’s an interesting piece that appeared in the business section of our local paper (The Newcastle...

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Changes to safe use of vehicle-loading cranes

Late last month an updated edition of AS2550.11 was released. The AS2550 Series focuses on safe use...

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Safety when operating machinery

Operator safety is arguably the most important part of any safe system of work for plant &...

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Features versus function - my first and last Fiat 500 experience

Like many of you, I travel for business frequently and have become quite adept at getting in and...

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SWL vs rated capacity

The lifting of any freely suspended load, whether it be with a crane or an earthmoving machine, is...

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Your obligations as a plant supplier

At Plant Assessor we’re often asked to clarify what obligations plant suppliers have under the Work...

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BMD is leading the way in machinery safety

One of the nation’s leading civil construction companies, BMD Group has joined forces with Plant...

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Overhead power lines - the silent killer

When I was a kid the government ran a campaign for many years called ‘Look up and live’. For a...

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Sydney Trains case study

Sydney Trains is a rail operator owned by the NSW Government which operates all suburban and...