EWPANZ 2010 AGM
2010 Annual General Meeting
The keynote speaker at the 2010 EWPANZ AGM will be the Hon. Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Labour.
The AGM will be held 9am, Friday 28 May 2010 at Site Safe, Level 1, 31 Maurice Rd, Penrose, Auckland.
The Minister will be speaking at 9.00am sharp and seating is limited so please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and turn up on time.
For more information, contact Yvonne on 0274829094 or by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
You Must Verify Your Certifier
The Elevating Work Platform Association of New Zealand (EWPA) wishes to bring to your attention the Department of Labour's recently published a statement clarifying your legal obligations for safe use of Elevating Work Platforms (EWP) in your workplace.
The Department's statement reiterates that employers (HSE Act, section 6) and those who sell, hire out, or otherwise supply EWPs (HSE Act, section 18A) have a clear duty to take all practicable steps to ensure that the EWPs are designed, made and maintained so that they are safe for any known or likely use.
Dangerous EWP for Sale
The SR3370 scissor lift pictured (S/N 070627) has been offered for sale on Trade Me. The EWPA believes that this machine is unsafe and that buyers should avoid it.
The machine was badly damaged when dropped from a crane, written off by its insurer and then repaired against its manufacturer's advice.
The Department of Labour has recently clarified obligations in respect of EWP safety certification. Anyone employing this machine or allowing it into their workplace or site may be liable as a duty-holder under the HSE Act. The implications for your insurance status are also likely to be significant.
It should be noted that, while the damaged machine has a Hirepool sticker on it, the actions of repairing it and offering it for sale have occurred after Hirepool's insurance company "bought" the machine from Hirepool.
