Holmatro launches 'Feel the Pressure!' campaign aimed at working safely with high pressure hydraulics.
How well are your employees prepared for risky situations with high pressure hydraulics? What do they know about preventing dangerous situations? And do they know what to do when things go wrong? These are some of the issues that form the focus of the new Holmatro campaign ‘Feel the pressure!’ on working safely with high pressure hydraulics.
Unprofessional use of high pressure hydraulic tools is a regular occurrence in the industry. Extensions installed by users, low pressure components connected to high pressure tools and careless use of tools forms the basis for many unnecessary risks. What initially appear to be unimportant details can have far reaching consequences when working with high pressure hydraulics. Being aware of dangerous situations and the measures that can be taken to avoid them helps engineers and technical staff to avoid occupational risks or at least reduce them to a minimum. Sufficient knowledge about high pressure hydraulics is an important requisite. In order to increase awareness about safety amongst engineers and technical staff Holmatro will start its ‘Feel the pressure!’ campaign in September 2014.
Holmatro Test Team
Aided by the Holmatro Test Team risks are demonstrated and explained in an easy, recognisable way. On the campaign website you and your employees can not only find information about high pressure hydraulics, the possible dangers, and tips and tricks to reduce risks on the work floor, but also compelling clips by the Holmatro Test Team. The first film clip explains the basics of hydraulics. By using Calimero, the largest African elephant in Europe, often complex mathematical formulas about forces and weight are illustrated. The other clips deal with the possible dangers of incorrect use and damaged equipment. By showing recognisable situations the viewer gains insight into what he or she has to deal with and what he or she can do to work with high pressure hydraulics as correctly and safely as possible.
Training and Advice
Working safely is a hot item. The government, branch organisations, and companies have started various initiatives with different focuses in order to increase awareness about working safely. With its campaign ‘Feel the pressure!’, Holmatro contributes its share in the area of high pressure hydraulics. As global developer, manufacturer and supplier of high pressure hydraulic tools, working safely is very important at Holmatro. It is therefore not out of context that Holmatro pays special attention to service and training to facilitate that engineers and technical staff operate its products professionally.