Other focus areas include identifying opportunities to expand with the MEWP industry into new countries to share good practice and creating career paths for people employed in the industry
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Best practices of working at height should be driven from the top down
Improving site safety is as much about educating company management to make the right decisions, select the right equipment, and ensure the correct processes and procedures are in place, as it is to ensure operators are qualified to operate machines, according to Paul Rankin, managing director-Middle East and International, Rapid Access
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The safety aspects and efficiency of aerial work platforms are being widely recognised across industry sectors
David King, group managing director, Manlift, talks about how the company drives product, process and skill development to improve safety and operator competencies
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Dynapac is developing its technology and application centre (TAC) in Sweden as the go-to place for knowledge about compaction, milling and paving applications
Test facilities at the TAC include indoor and outdoor test areas and a laboratory. The indoor test area can accommodate single drum rollers of all sizes, enabling full-scale testing to be performed under controlled conditions.
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Polish driver wins Volvo Trucks Driver Challenge 2018
This was the first time drivers from UAE and Saudi Arabia participated in the World Finals, after winning the local competitions in their respective countries
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Road safety can be improved through a combination of behavioural and technological measures, according to MAN Truck & Bus Middle East
MAN Truck & Bus Middle East recently took part in a ‘Road Safety for Commercial Driving’ seminar hosted by the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network
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Analyzing the costs and benefits of simulation-based training
Myles Carter, content manager, marketing, CM Labs, provides tips on what to consider before investing in crane and earthmoving equipment simulators
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Bobcat’s renames EMEA training centre as Bobcat Institute
For over 10 years, the former training centre has been supporting the company’s dealer network in the EMEA region
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Simulators can help boost crane operator productivity
Simulation-based training is becoming more mainstream as it evolves from a risk-free training tool to a productivity-enhancing tool
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Mammoet becomes first in Europe to get ECOL certification
The European standard of certification for crane operators enables companies to take their own personnel abroad as well as obtain personnel from other countries