Plate compactors and rollers are very useful pieces of equipment commonly used on roads, sidewalks, and other construction projects. While manufacturers of compaction gear integrate a range of features into their machines, the way operators use equipment will also have a major impact on safety outcomes. Whether you’re a business with staff using compactors and … Read more
An excavator is an invaluable addition to a worksite; particularly mini excavators, which are able to get into sites that have tight quarters. If you’re working in a backyard, inside a building, or around a fence for example, you’re likely to need a mini excavator to get the job done. The manufacturers of excavators and … Read more
Every construction site in Australia needs to have a fire extinguisher on site, both for legal purposes and to ensure the safety of the workers on the site. There are many easy ways for a fire to break out during construction work, such as metal sparks catching wood alight, chemical explosions etc., and without a … Read more
Excavation work can be a dangerous activity on the worksite if proper precautions and training are not implemented correctly across all workers. And when you add the numerous staff members on site, visitors, site limitations and locations, it’s no wonder that risk management and assessment is essential for all excavation projects. All managers and those … Read more
Height and Slew Height and Slew limiters are often fitted to Excavators working in confined spaces or on worksites with potential danger to avoid damage to the machine and injury to the operator. How does a Height and Slew Limiter work? A height limiter allows an operator to define a pre-set limit of a piece … Read more
If you’ve worked outside of Australia, you’ll know that our slang terms for industrial equipment can differ from the rest of the world. Sometimes equipment will be called an entirely different thing due to a history of names or foreign brand names, an association with a cultural icon, figure, or place, an animal that we … Read more
In 2011, the Government introduced the Work Health & Safety Act, superseding existing legislation and making it much easier for workers to responsibly use different kinds of plant equipment. A certification is no longer needed to operate an excavator and many other kinds of equipment formerly covered by the EPC, but that doesn’t mean you … Read more
The construction industry’s basic mission – to create structures that human beings use – has stayed the same throughout its history, but over time there have been tremendous changes in how we work within the industry. The current generation of construction professionals is seeing a major shift thanks to equipment innovations that will vastly improve … Read more
Even for seasoned construction pros, it can occasionally be hard to determine precisely what equipment you need. The world of construction is so diverse and complex, and there are constantly new possibilities, processes, and pieces of equipment coming out, which requires ongoing learning from anyone who works in the field. Such can be the case … Read more
Auger Drivers Solution Plant Hire is well known for our range of attachments for hire and the Auger Driver is one of our most popular. The Auger Drives, or Augers, are able to suit machines from under 1 Tonne up to 45 Tonne including excavators, tracked loaders (Posi Tracks) and backhoes. Our Augers come with … Read more