SCONE REGIONALSCONE REGIONAL LIVESTOCK SELLING CENTRECENTREOUR EXPERIENCE WITH INTRODUCTING A WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY SYSTEM INCLUDING A SITE INDUCTION

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

SCONE SALEYARDSSCONE SALEYARDS

WHAT HAPPENED AT SCONE SALEYARDS?WHAT HAPPENED AT SCONE SALEYARDS?

WHAT HAPPENED AT SCONE SALEYARDS?WHAT HAPPENED AT SCONE SALEYARDS?

INCIDENTINCIDENT

INCIDENTINCIDENT

INCIDENTINCIDENT

INCIDENTINCIDENT

INCIDENTINCIDENT

DURING INVESTIGATION – TRUCK WASHDURING INVESTIGATION TRUCK WASH

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

WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?

Implemented a WHS Systemy

WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?

WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?

WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?

WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?

WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?WHAT HAS UHSC DONE TO IMPROVE?

Stock Agents Agreement

INTRODUCTION OF A SITE INDUCTIONINTRODUCTION OF A SITE INDUCTION

INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT

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

INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT

INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT

INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT

INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT

INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT

INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT

INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT

INDUCTION DEVELOPMENTINDUCTION DEVELOPMENT

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

WHAT ARE WE DOING TO IMPROVEWHAT ARE WE DOING TO IMPROVE

WHAT ARE WE DOING TO IMPROVEWHAT ARE WE DOING TO IMPROVE

WHAT ARE WE DOING TO IMPROVEWHAT ARE WE DOING TO IMPROVE

WHAT ARE WE DOING TO IMPROVEWHAT ARE WE DOING TO IMPROVE

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