
Taking Care Of Heavy Lifting
Lifting heavy machinery to undertake maintenance is a high-risk activity on any mine site, with potentially disastrous outcomes if not done correctly. Before anyone gets underneath a large mining truck, they must be confident that the jack supporting it is in proper working order. This need for absolute confidence has remained a key focus for EDMO Australia as it continues to develop new equipment and encourage newer, safer practices. According to EDMO director Scott Bullard, “if you’re asking someone to lift a 300 ton truck and then get underneath it, the last thing you want is for them to be worried about whether the jacking equipment being used to lift and hold it is working”. “The confidence our customers have…