In July 2022, a worker died after being hit by a moving water truck. The man was part of a crew working on a development road. Early investigations indicate he was struck when the water truck was reversing. In June 2022, a skid steer loader was spreading gravel onto a…
Purpose The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risk of unintentional extension of stabilisers on vehicle loading cranes (VLCs) and, in particular the operation of the stabiliser locking system on some models of Palfinger vehicle loading cranes (VLCs). Background In 2020 the left-hand stabiliser on a Palfinger…
“Pro Driver: Technical Handbook” is the definitive technical handbook for truck drivers. Pro-Driver is packed with essential information designed to explain professional driving techniques that will increase productivity and profitability for truck drivers and trucking companies. This guide contains up-to-date information about current model equipment and features easy to read…
What do the distance indicator lines on the display mean? The distance indicator lines, which illuminate in the display screen of the MirrorCam system, assist drivers in estimating the distances of objects and oncoming traffic behind the vehicle. There are three fixed lines displayed together. The line closest to the…
WorkSafe QLD issued an incident alert after several pallets fell onto a forklift at a warehouse, seriously injuring the operator. Preliminary investigations indicate the forklift was stacking pallets onto storage racking when the pallets fell, landing on the forklift’s overhead protection. Falling pallets struck the operator on the back of…
WorkSafe QLD issued an incident alert after a water truck driver suffered fatal injuries. The cabin trapped the driver underneath the truck, after it rolled over on a construction site job in January 2021. IMPORTANT At the time of posting these findings were not yet confirmed. Investigations into the incidents…
The Horton fan clutch has one of the most important functions in truck’s operation, yet it is one of the most overlooked components and least maintained item. In this “What to Look for” feature, we’ll explain how the Horton fan clutch works, what weekly maintenance it requires and importantly what…
In this series of “what to look for” we’ll work through the basics of vehicle pre-start inspection focusing on heavy-vehicle brakes. In the past the old tick and flick checklist encouraged drivers to have a brief gander over their truck before they commenced their shift. However, with the new stringent Chain…
A worker suffered serious injuries when he fell from a forklift in December 2020. Early investigations indicate he was attempting to repair a jammed roller door. A forklift’s tines lifted a stillage container being used as a makeshift workbox with the man inside. As the worker moved to one side…
The NHVR approved MTData’s Talon and Swift system, running on either a Samsung Galaxy Active Tab or Samsung Galaxy Active Tab 2, as a fourth Electronic Work Diary (EWD) option from January 18th 2021. Netstar’s Garmin Fleet 7XX Series gained approval for use as an official record for heavy vehicle driver…
