Ensuring safety within the crane industry

Ensuring safety within an industry

Established in 1975 by crane owners to represent their interests, the Crane Association of New Zealand (CANZ) has never had more relevance or currency in a climate where its leadership and advocacy are offering members strategic direction and representation at industry and policy level.

The voice of the crane industry, CANZ is recognised by the New Zealand Government and the general public alike as the official representative on all matters relating to the safety and operation of cranes.

Membership benefits are multitudinous – from receiving up-to-date information on changes or additions to legislation, regulations and Approved Codes of Practice, to providing input on consultations regarding national, regional and local policy matters.

There’s also the Association’s major flagship event – the Crane Association of NZ Conference, its discounts for the Crane Training NZ Shop, access to extensive industry resources, and advice on crane and business issues. The association places a great deal of importance on training and safety, and has succeeded in raising the standards of operation and efficiency across the face of the crane industry.

By supporting our members in these and other operational objectives, the New Zealand crane industry has become an international benchmark of success in these areas.

SafeCrane has been created by the Crane Association of New Zealand to provide guidance on how to create a safe workplace for cranes.

Moving forward, the Association will be firmly focused on its current lobby and advocacy work, as lobbying forms an important part of the association’s role in representing the New Zealand crane industry.

As construction is a large contributor to the national GDP, the value of cranes to the nation means that we punch above our weight as the building and infrastructure sectors are totally reliant on cranes.

For more information, visit: www.cranes.org.nz.

CANZ objectives

The main objectives of the Association are:

• Provide an organisation through which members may coordinate their efforts solving problems of common concern to the industry

• Take appropriate action to raise standards of efficiency within the industry, thus enhancing its national prestige and status

• Represent and act for the industry vis-a-vis organs of Government, public and private organisations and activities of which concern the crane industry

• Procure and disseminate information that may be helpful to members

• Promote, oppose, or press for, the amendment or repeal of any legislative enactments, by-laws or other rules or regulations affecting the interests of members

• Represent the industry in any training programme aimed at increased safety and efficiency in crane operation and to this end, cooperate with other persons and bodies as far as lawfully possible and expedient.

Chris Campbell Nation Sales Manager M. 021 426 595 T. 0800 267 476 E. chris.campbell@amsgroup.co.nz

David Jones South Island Business Development Manager M. 027 700 4722 E. David.Jones@axiomtraining.co.nz

Kirsty Shaw Auckland Business Development Manager M. 021 565 402 E. Kirsty.Shaw@axiomtraining.co.nz

New Zealand’s leading industry training provider

Axiom is a NZ-owned private training establishment specialising in driver education, operator training and workplace safety.

Our training is delivered by industryexperienced experts who are focused not just on compliance, but also providing measurable results and safer, happier, moreproductive Kiwi workplaces.

Crane training

In 2019 Axiom Training delivered crane training to over 4500 learners across 15 different sectors of industry in New Zealand. Axiom Training has courses that cover the full spectrum of operations, including: Crawler Cranes, Mini Crawler Crane, Dogman Operation, Dogman Sling / Complex Loads, Mobile Cranes, Tower Cranes, Gantry Cranes, Non-Slewing Cranes, Telehandlers, Truck Loader Cranes, Elevated Work Platforms, and general Working at Heights courses.

NZQA and NZTA accredited

Axiom’s reputation for quality and reliability is underpinned by our extensive NZQA accreditations. We are committed to meeting government priorities by staircasing people into employment while providing a broad spectrum of industry training that provides our commercial client peace of mind. Axiom is also an approved NZTA license provider.

We're flexible to suit your needs

We know training isn’t easy to fit in when you’re run off your feet. And that learning in your own workplace, at your own pace, in your own style, can make all the difference. That’s why learning about your specific business is the first thing we do.

Safety for all

Axiom’s managing director Kevin Wall has a clear ethos for the business – every Kiwi worker has a right to go home safe to their family at the end of every day. And so, safety drives everything we do.

“We train the big guys, the economic powerhouses that mean so much to a country our size. We train smaller enterprises, New Zealand’s economic backbone, running hard to keep their customers happy and their businesses growing. We train individuals too, from people who haven’t had the breaks come their way and need a second chance to those aiming at a tertiary qualification or a new career.”

Workplace Safety Solutions

Asia Pacific Logistics

Asia Pacific Logistics Ltd is a small transport service based in Rotorua and the East Coast, that offers services along with its subsidiary companies, GDF Limited Electrical Services and Workplace Safety Solutions – a commercial driver training company. We provide a small transport service consisting of bulk, heavy haulage and civil plant hire backed by its own mechanical service. We understand the importance of meeting scheduled deliveries therefore offer a timely transport service to meet customer demands as required, supply and train drivers in the environment to the expected standards required by the customer.

GDF Ltd provides underground and overhead power line maintenance and services to network owners and private companies. Our operations manager, Paul Douglas, has over 33 years of experience in the electricity industry, with 14 years in contracting. His experience encompasses distribution & transmission, asset condition assessment, project, and contract management. Workplace Safety Solutions

Workplace Safety Solutions Ltd provides commercial driver licensing and driver training to the transport industry. We have established ourselves in the marketplace as a leading provider of structured commercial driver training services based on Australian, New Zealand and ISO International Standards. Our friendly training provider, Beau has a wealth of experience working with industry specialists. Beau is accredited to deliver the following workplace training programs: • MITO Workplace assessor (NZ Road

Transport Industry Training,

NZQA Registered) • Competenz OSH accredited

Forklift Assessor • Land Transport NZ Registered Provider for driver license endorsements • Heavy Vehicle Licenses and Endorsements:

Classes 2,3,4,5 F-Forklift and TWR-Tracks,

Wheels and Roller • National Certificate Goods Service, Log

Truck Driver, plus many more. Beau Maru – Owner Operator / Director, has many years of experience in the industry and is supported by experienced drivers and operators: • 20 years as a NZTA, MITO approved training provider • 7 years logistics safety and training operations consultant, off-shore mining, oil and gas exploration projects in, USA, PNG,

Malaysia, Fiji, Laos and Thailand • 23 years combined in livestock, bulk, log, general freight, transport and forest roading contracting on the East Coast,

North Island. Our Health & Safety Compliance for all companies is of an extremely high standard. All employees complete a pre-employment full workplace medical (this is not the LTA licensing medical) and applicants must meet a high standard of [pre - and post-employment]

GDF Ltd, one of the vehicle fleet, and at work

inductions, medical, drug and alcohol testing, to qualify for a position, including ongoing random drug testing once employed, as part of our Health & Safety Policy. • Management ensure that its employees are meeting all Health & Safety in line with statutory and individual company and customer’s compliance • Our vehicles are maintained to a high standard, repairs and maintenance costs are budgeted to ensure that there is no short cutting to maintenance • We are committed to ensuring that our transport operation is functioning to the highest level and are proud to say we have an NZTA (5) Star rating since the forming of the company • Vehicle and driver presentation are of the utmost importance to us and our customers • All vehicles are fitted with E road GPS monitoring systems. Accountability of driving behavior and productivity is monitored through this. • All our companies are intertwined and able to utilise each other’s services – thus providing a unique business concept, which we are very proud of.

Beau Maru, business owner

APL vehicles