safety & workmanship

Piling & Foundation Specialists Federation

PILESAFE® RIG OPERATORS LICENSE COURSE

The PileSafe® Rig Operators License Course has been approximately 5 years in the making with the first  course delivered late in 2020. Presently the PFSF has licensed one RTO in QLD and one in NSW to deliver the training course. RTOs in the remaining states will be licensed in the coming months. The course comprises three components, a Theory/Base knowledge course, a logbook “in the seat” component and a Practical Assessment.  Click on the following link  for further course information; PileSafe® Rig Operators License Course

TWO WORKING PLATFORM WEBINARS – RIG BEARING PRESSURES & WORKING PLATFORM DESIGN

The Piling & Foundation Specialists Federation jointly with Australian Geomechanics Society propose to run two webinars in relation to the design of working platforms for tracked plant, especially plant associated with piling work. Both will run for about 2 hours including questions and will include some preparation using example data which will be supplied. They will be presented by Stephen Buttling, who has been closely associated with Working Platforms since 2009. Rig Bearing Pressures –Wednesday November 30th 3.00 to  5.00pm & Working Platform Design Thursday  8th December, 3.00pm to 5.oopm. Registration Information and link to flyer  PFSF-AGS FINAL Webinar flyer