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Planning Safe Delivery Procedures – Overhead Powerlines. By Timbertruss

by FTMA News | Jul 29, 2025 | FTMA Safety First, Industry News

  Overview – unloading near overhead power lines   FTMA members have been fortunate to be the beneficiaries of some recent work by Timbertruss who have worked to develop a guide for their customers, and industry in general, that deals with the...

Safety Matters # 8 Forklift and Plant Equipment Pre-start Safety Checks

by FTMA News | Jul 27, 2025 | FTMA Safety First, Industry News

While there is a lot of information and practical advice on the safe use and maintenance of forklifts and other plant equipment used in the workplace, there is one persistent question that will often be asked of many safety practitioners: “Do we really need to do...

Safety Matters # 7 When Loading or Unloading Near Overhead Power Lines

by FTMA News | Jun 25, 2025 | FTMA Safety First, Industry News

Written and provided by Andrew Kidd, Chair of the FTMA Frame and Truss National Safety Council Many frame and truss manufacturers will regularly face the risks associated with delivering their finished products to site and finding that there are overhead electrical...

Safety Matters # 6 Current Forklift Safety Features – with Andrew Kidd

by FTMA News | May 26, 2025 | FTMA Safety First, Industry News, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Written and provided by Andrew Kidd, Chair of the FTMA Frame and Truss National Safety Council Current Forklift Safety Features: Enhancing Workplace Safety and Efficiency   Forklifts are necessary, but there are risks Forklifts are indispensable in the truss and...

Safety Matters # 5 Workplace Safety: The Power of Induction – with Andrew Kidd

by FTMA News | Apr 28, 2025 | FTMA Safety First, Industry News

Written and provided by Andrew Kidd, Chair of the FTMA Frame and Truss National Safety Council The Responsibility of Effective Induction Ensuring the safety of everyone in the workplace is not a simple or discretionary option that we try our best to achieve; it is an...

Safety Matters # 4 Safety Alert for Machine Guarding – with Andrew Kidd

by FTMA News | Mar 28, 2025 | FTMA Safety First, Industry News

Written and provided by Andrew Kidd, Chair of the FTMA Frame and Truss National Safety Council Highlighting the Importance of Machinery Safety and Guarding This month we will have look at why it is important to ensure that all your plant, machinery and equipment is...
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