A legislation change in Western Australia, coming April 2020, will affect the use of wooden cribbing on many work sites. PT Hydraulics has devised a solution.
Cribbing is an essential requirement to create a sturdy, elevated, structure that is capable of supporting a heavy load.
Hydraulic devices are often used to lift heavy loads and equipment, such as in servicing, rescue, maintenance and construction applications. For optimal safety of personnel working with or near lifted objects, cribbing, should also be used to maintain load support as hydraulic devices are used to lift the load into position.
In the past, wooden blocks were often used to provide support to heavy loads, however advances in substrate technology have led to the development of specially designed, high tensile plastic cribbing blocks that afford several advantages over traditional materials.
Matt Lloyd, PT Hydraulics Director – Industrial, said BOSS Hydraulics is proud to partner with Turtle Plastics, a globally recognised expert in plastic cribbing technology, to provide an extensive range of cribbing products that provide reliable quality and value.
"Many work sites have now recognised the superior safety characteristics of plastic cribbing and have banned or phased out the use of wooden cribbing, with many of our customers already benefiting from deploying our HDPE plastic cribbing range throughout their organisation," said Lloyd.
BOSS cribbing range benefits include: uniform shape, size, weight and strength; weight rating listing on each piece; colour coded for ease of identifying weight rating; no natural weak points; lightweight and east to manually handle; zero water absorbency; free from paint or finishes; resistant to chemical corrosion; and 100 per cent recyclable, made from 100 per cent recyclable material.
