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Plant, machinery and equipment

Everything about plant in one place.

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Types of plant

Amusement rides  

Rides are often used at theme parks, festivals, fetes, carnivals, sporting clubs and events.

Earthmoving and construction plant  

Excavators, concrete pumps and plant used on construction sites.

Cranes, hoists and winches  

Everything about cranes, hoists and winches in one place.

Elevating work platforms  

Everything about elevating work platforms in one place.

Forklifts  

Everything about forklifts in one place.

Farm machinery  

Safety information for farm machinery.

News and alerts

Shopping centre fined following forklift injury  

Friday 30 October 2026

A shopping centre in Melbourne's south-east has been convicted and fined $60,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a forklift incident.

Worker fatally crushed by loading ramp  

Monday 26 October 2026

A worker has died after becoming trapped under a loading ramp at a farm in Waggarandall, near Shepparton, yesterday.

$150,000 fine after student's fingers severed by guillotine  

Thursday 24 September 2026

The Department of Education has been convicted and fined $150,000 after a student had three fingers severed during a jewellery design class at Beechworth Secondary College.