Top 5 Safety Guidelines for Working at Heights in NZ

Top 5 Safety Guidelines for Working at Heights in NZ

As per research, over $52 million was paid out in compensation to workers injured in falls on the job in 2015. In New Zealand’s construction industry, falls account for the lion’s share of fatal accidents, and even those that don’t end in a fatality...
Telehandler Training Requirements in New Zealand

Telehandler Training Requirements in New Zealand

Telehandlers are multi-purpose machines that can lift, transport, and position different kinds of objects and materials. A telehandler, which is short for “telescopic handler,” can be fitted with a variety of extensions that enable it to lift, move, and...
What Do Crane Operators Do?

What Do Crane Operators Do?

If you have ever visited a construction or mining, or shipbuilding site in New Zealand, then there is a very high chance that you have spotted a crane operator. Every crane operator who goes through the Truck Mounted Crane Operator Training holds an indispensable...
What is an RTW Licence?

What is an RTW Licence?

RTW endorsement is mandatory for any driver in NZ if they want to drive a special-type vehicle. They need to have: R endorsements to drive vehicles that run on rollers. T endorsements to use vehicles that run on self-laying tracks. W endorsements to drive vehicles ...
What Qualifications Do You Need to Drive a Telehandler?

What Qualifications Do You Need to Drive a Telehandler?

Telehandlers, short for ‘telescopic handlers’, are machines that serve multiple purposes and are known for their capacity to lift, move, and put a wide variety of objects and items – for example, bricks, gravel, and lumber to name a few. A telehandler can be...