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A Crane Incident – Jammed Load – The Dark Side of Dual Controls

Crane Incident - Jammed Load The incident occurred on a large construction site in the Pilbara – we were one of several contractors doing the mechanical and structural package of works. The task was to lift, position and attach minor…

A Major Crane Accident

A Crane Accident The photo shows evidence of a major crane accident which occurred on a construction site in the Pilbara Western Australia - can you spot it and explain what happened? Look at the crane on the right hand side of the picture. The…

A haul truck training accident – A good operator is not always a good trainer

  Training - good , bad or dangerous A trainee operator was undergoing live training to drive a haul truck on an active open cut mine in the Pilbara -Western Australia. The trainees’ previous experience was driving coaster busses. He…