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Safe Loading & Unloading ALC 2017
safe % Loading %&% Unloading %%(Incl&LUEZ)&Fi le name: safe Loading & Our Ref: E00540 Mike Robertson MD & Engineering Manager 0425 001 086 Why is the Logistics Industry SO Poor at Safety? Often the Warehousing and Distribution Division is the poor cousin of the business = less focus from management Road transport companies are obsessed with on-road safety You can t stop idiots on the road 2/3 of all truck / car accidents are the car s fault So Road Transport tends to be Blind to the fact that >25% of their fatalities are INSIDE their gate (and many more Unloading fatalities are in public spaces) 2&There&are&2&issues&here&Chain&of&Respo nsibility&or&WHS?&3& Chain of Responsibility Laws (Compliance & Enforcement act) RMS (RTA) / VicRoads Now the NHVR (from Feb 2014) Apply for ON Road Issues Aimed at related parties in the supply chain Typical applications ! On Road offences !
" Load dislodged by crane or forklift " Forklifts often push product off the opposite side. " Load falls from the crane or forklift tine. " Loads that move in transit can fall when lashings are released, or curtains or container doors are opened. " Reality Check! In the human reaction time of ~1.5 seconds, a load falls 11 metres.
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