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Hazardous Energy AUSTRALIA N. ZEALAND Concrete products
Hands off, safety on
Opportunity Cost: 8.5 kCHF per bucket
The country aimed Timeline: Readily
to reduce operator available
exposure to suspended
buckets and prevent Results
sprain injuries caused by • 50+ people in 8
manually opening/closing operation sites using
bucket discharge gates. this system
• Safer environment:
Solution Operators remain clear George Agriogiannis
Remote activation of suspended buckets, CEO
jaw-type buckets were providing a safer
implemented. working environment
Operators and other • Injury elimination: The
workers can now stand risk of sprain and strain
clear of suspended injuries to operators
concrete buckets bucket gate operation
during casting/pouring, has been eliminated
improving safety.
Peter Seaman
Head of H&S
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Hazardous Energy
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