Just Persevere Pty Ltd, founded by the rigging industry workers David Milne and Gareth Winn, has joined Hectool as a selling partner. Their invention, the Grid Hook Gold, is changing how industries handle walkway grating.
Here's their story, straight from David himself, about how a dangerous workplace reality led to an innovation that is reshaping safety standards across construction sites.
Where did it all begin?
David Milne and Gareth Winn bring over 60 combined years of rigging experience to their roles as inventors. They specialise in oil, gas, and iron ore plant construction, where they spend countless hours working at heights and handling walkway grating. This story is not about boardroom decisions but about solving real problems encountered on industrial sites.
The traditional way of working with walkway grating is dangerous. Daily, David and his colleagues faced the constant threat of injuries from wire slings (i.e. heavy-duty cables looped through the grating to lift it) that would prick through gloves, cut skin, and spring back unpredictably.
"I had my fair share of being cut by the wire slings," David recalls. "On one occasion, it put a big groove across my safety glasses and cut my cheek to the point where I had to have a couple of stitches." This was his turning point to come up with a better solution.
Development journey
David and Gareth found inspiration in safety harness carabiners they saw discarded at work sites. They realised the carabiner's double-action mechanism could make lifting walkway grating safer than wire slings. Their challenge was adapting this mechanism to handle industrial loads.
The path from concept to finished product was not an overnight success. Multiple tests have failed before they found the right combination of design and materials. They worked with Usang Industrial, an acclaimed Taiwanese manufacturer, to ensure their product met the highest safety standards.
David and Gareth engineered the Grid Hook Gold, a lifting device made from SAE 4130 steel with a 550kg working load capacity. They pushed its limits through rigorous testing, proving it could withstand forces up to 6 tons.
"It is not just Australia any more — this is global," says David. They wanted to create a solution that would work worldwide. Today, the device exceeds global safety standards with its 10.9:1 safety ratio.
Legacy of safety
The Grid Hook Gold has started to change safety standards across the industry. Some of the larger Australian companies have mandated its use and banned the use of wire slings.
"Industries move slowly through safety," he observes. "However, I think that even with the time that it takes to implement our product, you should take that time. It is a safer product to use." Now known as "the lifter guy," David takes pride in seeing their invention prevent workplace accidents.
"This is something that can never be taken from us," David says. He and Gareth created a lasting change to industry safety standards. Their invention can now protect workers across construction and mining sites worldwide.
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Partnership with Hectool
The partnership with Hectool is an important expansion step in Grid Hook Gold's global reach. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial sectors have undergone a significant shift toward digital purchasing. Traditional distribution methods through industry contacts and word-of-mouth simply were not capturing this growing digital market.
Enter Hectool's e-commerce marketplace, which now connects Just Persevere Pty with industrial buyers worldwide. With this partnership, technical innovators like David and Gareth no longer require expertise in unfamiliar areas. Hectool takes care of multilingual product listings, secure payment processing and cross-border logistics.
“Our collaboration with Hectool allows us to bring this safety innovation to more workplaces across different industries and regions,” says David. When companies prioritise worker safety, everyone benefits — from the workers themselves to the overall efficiency of operations.
Ready to transform your workplace safety? Purchase the Grid Hook Gold today through Hectool's marketplace at https://hectool.com. Bulk ordering and international shipping are available.
Conclusion
Just Persevere Pty Ltd started with a need to make grating lifts safer for workers. David Milne and Gareth Winn knew the dangers of wire slings firsthand from their years on the job sites. They took inspiration from safety harness carabiners and turned it into a practical lifting solution. The Grid Hook Gold is the latest, safest and most cost-effective way to lift walkway grating.
"We are not office people. We are not marketing people. We are not salespeople," David humbly admits. But what they are is something perhaps more valuable. They are problem solvers who saw a way to make their industry safer and had the courage to make it happen.
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