Workplace training and safety blog

Posted in Safety, Defensive Driving

Side by Side Training

If you compare the safety standards of a side by side vehicle to the quad bike, the side by side wins easily.  Firstly, the side by side has seat belts and a roll cage.  Secondly, the side by side cannt go as fast as a quad bike.  Thirdly, its allot harder to roll a side by side because the wheel base…

Winch Not Working
Posted in Defensive Driving, Safety

Winch Not Working

We had a winch fitted to the front of a 4WD vehicle and thought it was just not doing what it was meant to do.  On further investigation we found the winch cable was running around the drum the wrong way.  The cable must run in on the bottom of the drum, the pulling power is on the bottom of drum as…

Posted in Safety, Defensive Driving

Quad bike gets safer with Lifesaver

Quad bike roll bar technology looks good.  If the quad bike rolls on the rider it can kill as most ATV weigh 400kg.  The Lifesaver roll bar is flexible like a big springs that flexs over the body rather than crushing, watch video.  In the rural workplace quad contribute to deaths each year, so why do…

Cyril Rioli Footy Legend
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Cyril Rioli Footy Legend

Footy star Cyril Rioli recently did a course with Train Safe NT. The trainer James Gorrie said "he was a great leader and mentor as he helped other students". "I was a bit surprised when the AFL legend walked into the classroom, I thought wow this will be a great day". "I have watch foorty and AFL…

Posted in Defensive Driving, Safety

What is diff lock on 4X4 vehicles?

Have you seen these on Toyota or 4X4 vehicles?      A locking differential (or diff locker) can make a significant difference in the performance of your 4wd in certain situations.  Known also as diff-lock or locker, it is a modification to the standard differential.  Its purpose is to restrict each of…