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How a Custom Aircraft Tail Docking System Supported a Defence Facility A new Defence aviation maintenance facility required access to the complete tail of a special mission aircraft. SafeSmart developed a four-level docking system around the aircraft profile, ground-support clearances, hangar systems and maintenance tasks. The system was carried from site scoping through manufacture and commissioning, with documentation and support prepared for its service life.   Standard access equipment could not meet the aircraft and facility requirements The docking module had to place crews at four levels around the tail depending on the task at hand. A standard flat workface design could not follow the aircraft’s curved profile or provide the required parking tolerance. The dock also had to operate in a hazardous area and sit alongside permanent systems installed throughout the new hangar. SafeSmart was engaged as a subcontractor to the Tier 1 head contractor. The scope covered design and delivery of the dock, together with the interfaces required for installation and commissioning. Site access introduced another constraint. Personnel required security clearance and photography inside the facility was prohibited, so inspection and design verification had to be planned around those controls.   The aircraft and hangar shaped the docking module SafeSmart began with a detailed review of the aircraft and the work required at each level. The team engaged with the head contractor and the wider design group, including the architect and structural engineer. The facility operator and maintenance crews explained how the dock would be used, while specialist trades addressed their interfaces. That review identified hazardous-area zoning and earthing and bonding under AS/NZS 3000. The module also needed permanent clearance for ground-support equipment. The design had to account for the overhead fall-arrest and hangar deluge systems. The facility slab influenced the structural design. The dock had to provide

The customer required a temporary access gantry supporting train GI’s (General Inspections). These inspections are regular maintenance completing on the existing Sydney Trains fleet, with 4 of these such inspections being completed each week in Hornsby within allotted maintenance roads at the Hornsby Maintenance Facility. The long term goal is to have a fixed gantry installed, providing access consistent with the other areas of the maintenance sheds, however the timeframe and budget only supported a temporary solution. Provided a working temporary solution, that will support with the design of the permanent solution. Sydney Trains, Andrew Atkins – Dinesh Ranaweera – Dennis Ward, Hornsby NSW, Rail Along the scaffolding pillars are walkways supported with cantilevered brackets and coupling solution. The 3-4 plank wide gantry designs allows for crews to work along the length of the train without repositioning ladders or other solutions. The gantry designs include a number of set ups. Notably one where access underneath the gantry was necessary along the length of the rolling stock yard and inspection area. Crews were able to access two levels in their yard to inspect both undercarriage and sides. Existing ramps and stairways had to be accounted for during design. The temporary gantry allowed for consistent levelling with the adjustable jacks across the ramps. While unique components from cantilevered brackets, intermediate standards, gap covers, and I-beam clamps. Throughout, where risk of movement was a concern, wall ties were used both into walls where available and the floor. Fixed to the solid concrete structure of the yard, there was little room for the gantry to be shifting. A great example of complex access being fulfilled with simple scaffolding design, thanks to the Proscaf suite of components. How a Temporary Rail Maintenance Gantry Supported Sydney Trains Inspections Sydney Trains needed access along the sides and

AdaptaPanel WorkThru Edge Protection New Features SafeSmart’s AdaptaPanel WorkThru gives crews a way to access the workface through edge protection when fixed panels would restrict installation. The system is designed for applications such as curtain wall façade installation, voids, risers, corners and other areas where work needs to continue directly behind the slab edge. Work through the edge protection Traditional fixed mesh panels can create a barrier between workers and the area requiring installation. Removing sections of edge protection can also create additional site controls and installation steps. AdaptaPanel WorkThru allows the mesh to be removed where workers need to pass through the panel. The system provides a defined access point while maintaining the surrounding edge protection arrangement. Panels are available in 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 2.0 m lengths to suit different site layouts. A compact footprint Space is often limited around slab edges. AdaptaPanel WorkThru can be positioned a minimum of 100 mm from the edge of the slab and has a footprint of 180 mm. This compact layout leaves more room behind the panel for façade installation and other work at the edge. It also avoids bulky posts extending into the work area. For construction teams, that means less interference when installing cladding, curtain wall systems or working around voids and risers. Adjust around corners and obstacles Site conditions do not always follow a straight line. Corners, penetrations, voids and changing work fronts can require the edge protection to adjust as the work progresses. The optional slider can extend up to 1 m to work around obstacles and different site conditions. Panels can overlap by up to 300 mm, with a locking pin connecting the main frame and sliding section. The locking system helps secure the adjustment and minimise the risk of dropped objects. The post can then be reinstated when the work area changes. Removable mesh, toe boards and access components The mesh can be positioned along the