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Safety Matters - # 11 - Drug and Alcohol Use in Australian Manufacturing: A Timber Frame and Truss Industry Perspective 28th July 2026 Australian manufacturing has never been risk-free, but the timber frame and truss sector carries a particular combination of hazards that makes drug and alcohol use a serious workplace safety issue rather than an abstract policy concern. Between docking saws, automated nail plate presses, truss jigs, cranes, forklifts, and constant manual handling, a moment of impaired judgement can result in serious consequences. ... more
Safety Matters # 10 How SafetyCulture Can Support Australian Timber Frame and Truss Manufacturing 26th May 2026 The FTMA’s recent safety webinar titled Safety Forms and Documentation included a presentation from SafetyCulture that offer a digital solution to paper based safety compliance process. In this article, we explore the Safety Culture offering and how this can support the digital transition of safety compliance documentation for Australian Timber Frame and Truss manufacturers. ... more
Safety Matters # 9 Why HVNL Chain of Responsibility Matters for Frame and Truss Manufacturers 26th March 2026 In the timber frame and truss sector, most businesses do not see themselves as part of the heavy vehicle industry. However, under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), if you design, manufacture, pack, schedule, load, transport or receive frames and trusses, you are part of the heavy vehicle supply chain. ... more
Safety Alert - Working Safely From Heights 19th March 2026 FTMA is issuing a safety alert as a support to the industry to increase safety standards, and commitments form members. ... more
Planning Safe Delivery Procedures – Overhead Powerlines. By Timbertruss 11th August 2025 Timbertruss have published their safety video on unloading near overhead powerlines, specific to Victoria. Read all the details relevant to the video, and guidelines for other states ... more
Safety Matters # 8 Forklift and Plant Equipment Pre-start Safety Checks 30th July 2025 “Do we really need to do daily checks on our forklifts and other equipment?” The answer is almost always a resounding, yes! ... more
Safety Matters #3 The Top 4 Most Frequently Asked Questions – with Andrew Kidd 25th February 2025 Since the establishment of the Frame and Truss National Safety Council last year we have had a constant stream of questions and queries on many safety related matters. Some of the questions have been general in nature and others have been quite specific. In this newsletter we will recap the answers to the most commonly asked questions. ... more

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