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Josh’s daughter Alliara showing just
how easy the soft coupling is to lift.
“I’m really proud that we were for use in lifting operations,
able to deliver this for not only replacing the existing heavy
Saraji and BMA, but also for the weight lifting shackles.
industry,” said Josh.
The team is also working to obtain
Josh is now sharing the solution a Fire Retardant Anti-Static rating,
with others to make the industry so the couplings can be used
safer. After presenting to the underground for longwall moves.
Queensland Mining Industry
Safety and Health Conference Josh and his wife have now set up
in August 2019, he presented to a company called Soft Rigging
the International Congress of Solutions to manufacture and sell
Innovation in Safety and Health the couplings in their spare time.
at Work in Colombia in October
2019, and a major health and “We are really excited to be
turning this idea into a product
safety trade fair in Germany in
November 2019. that will make work safer and
more accessible for people all
Saraji is now in the process of over the world,” said Josh.
getting soft recovery shackles and
soft recovery couplings certified
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