For the first time in Australia, a set of legislative guidelines were drawn up in regard to the design and use of wood splitters. Work Cover NSW funded the research and development of this document in an effort to reduce wood splitter related injuries and provide incentive to manufacturers to make their machines safer.
The document outlines the risks associated with using hydraulic wood splitters, and provides recommendations for manufacturers to build safer machinery. These guidelines however are voluntary and so it is up to the manufacturer to choose to adhere to them or not.
Download the Industry Safety Standard wood_splitters_industy_safety_standard_5658
Whitlands Engineering is dedicated to designing and building safe machines, and have taken the Work Cover recommendations very seriously. Simply put, these are the safest machines on the market.
Whitlands Engineering redesigned the controls to comply to a ‘zero risk’ system whereby both hands must be on the controls for the axe to move.
We supply operator manuals with every machine and in addition, supply a summary sheet which is stored in a waterproof canister on the machine itself.
If you require a replacement copy of your operator manual, please contact us at the office on 1800702701
Freecall 1800 702 701 or use the form on the Contact Us page
Prior to 2009, some Superaxe models were sold with leg control. This old design is NOT Workcover compliant and therefore potentially poses a liability risk to businesses who use them in their inventory.
In order to mitigate any risk, Whitlands Engineering can supply a kit to retrofit these models in order to achieve compliance.
These kits cost $440 including GST. Please contact us for details.
