Fork Truck Safety - Innovation and Change; Part 1
Tracks
Interactive Forum
| Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Interactive Forum |
Details
Truck Types (5 mins)
An overview of the types of fork trucks typically found in Australian workplaces.
Presenter: Craig Williams, Clark Equipment
Standards Updates (20 mins)
Safety requirements in the Australian Standards, recent changes and trends - the role of standards in safety, seat belt interlocks, travel speeds, container handling, safety attachments, traffic management, future trends.
Presenter: Mike Croxford, Crown
Operational Safety (20 mins)
Pedestrian safety, reverse warnings, technology vs separation, stability, load placement, tyre varieties, pneumatic tyre issues, split rims, attachments.
Presenter: Craig Williams, Clark Equipment
Q&A (15 mins)
Craig Williams and Mike Croxford
We then invite you to an onsite demonstration of equipment and Australian Standard safety features @ the AFITA Stand
Speaker
Mike Croxford
Australian Product Development Manager
Crown
Fork Truck Safety - Innovation and Change; Part 1
Biography
Michael Croxford is the Australian Product Development Manager for Crown Equipment, a company with global design and manufacturing facilities specialising in battery electric warehousing equipment. Michael is a mechanical engineer with 15 years experience in the forklift & materials handling industry. As well, Michael sits on the Standards Committee for the development of Australian and International Standards for industrial trucks, and is also the Chair of the Engineering Committee of the Australian Forklift and Industrial Truck Association.
Craig Williams
Engineering and Technical Manager
Clark Equipment
Fork Truck Safety - Innovation and Change; Part 1
Biography
Craig Williams is the Engineering and Technical Manager of Clark Equipment, a company which has Australian based design and manufacture of forklift trucks with capacities up to 50 tonnes. Craig is a mechanical engineer with 20 years experience in the fork truck and materials handling industry. As well as sitting on the Standards Australia committee for the development of Australian and International Standards on industrial trucks, Craig is also the Deputy Chair of the Engineering Committee of the Australian Forklift and Industrial Truck Association.
