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SCONE REGIONALSCONE REGIONAL LIVESTOCK SELLING CENTRECENTREOUR EXPERIENCE WITH INTRODUCTING A WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY SYSTEM INCLUDING A SITE INDUCTION
OUTCOME OF THE 1ST INCIDENTOUTCOME OF THE 1 INCIDENT
• SafeWork NSW issued improvement notices to • Upper Hunter Shire Council • The agent involved in the incident; and• The Scone Associated Agents
• There is also a ongoing public liability claim
OVERVIEW OF IMPROVEMENT NOTICESOVERVIEW OF IMPROVEMENT NOTICES
• Upper Hunter Shire Council were issued 8 improvement notices:• Implement a Work Health Safety system• Implement a incident reporting system / procedure• Implement a hazard reporting system / procedure• Implement animal handling procedures• Implement a maintenance procedure• Implement Stock Agents agreements • Review the most effective means of securing gates• Determine who should be inducted on site and
implement induction
OUTCOME OF THE 2ND INCIDENTOUTCOME OF THE 2 INCIDENT
• SafeWork NSW issued improvement notices to • Upper Hunter Shire Council
• The transport operator was not found to be responsible as Upper Hunter Shire Councilresponsible as Upper Hunter Shire Council had not:• Inducted the person to siteInducted the person to site• Provided a safe system of working at heights• Communicated and informed workers that workingCommunicated and informed workers that working
at heights is prohibited without appropriate fall protection.
OVERVIEW OF IMPROVEMENT NOTICESOVERVIEW OF IMPROVEMENT NOTICES
• Upper Hunter Shire Council were issued 2 improvement notices:• Eliminate or minimise the risk of falls from the cattle
trucks; and• Determine who should be inducted on site and
implement induction
INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT
AgentsCouncil Employees
Cattle Feeders
ProducersContractors Producers
Council
Contractors
BuyersLLS Vet
Truck Scanner Canteen DriversScanner Canteen
INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT
• As most people have unlimited and unsupervised access to site: • Anyone with a Avdata key;• Anyone requiring access to the yard area;• Anyone working in the canteen;• All contractors; and• Council Employees
• Are required to be inducted at Scone qSaleyards
LESSONS LEARNTLESSONS LEARNT
1. Consult with the transport operators2. Make sure online system is able to be used y
in remote areas3. Ensure site access control is adequate3. Ensure site access control is adequate4. Establish a delivery method that is suitable
for all usersfor all users5. Manual processing is time consuming6. Have plenty of time and dedicated
resources