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Improving Safety in the Transport Industry
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Improving Safety in the Transport Industry
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Safety Assist is sponsored by WorkSafe Victoria and is supported by the Transport Workers Union and the Victorian Transport Association.
The project aims to reduce the incidents and severity of workplace injuries, specifically those arising from manual handling and loading/unloading activities in the Short Distance Road Freight industry.
The project will:
- Develop, design and engineer solutions for manual handling, slips and fall risk problems
- Share solutions across the industry
- Develop policies and procedures with employers and clients, including government agencies, to address chain of responsibility obligations
- Ensure access to materials to support the improvements in OHS
- Improve competence in managing OHS across the industry
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Safety Assist is sponsored by WorkSafe Victoria and is supported by the Transport Workers Union and the Victorian Transport Association.
The project aims to reduce the incidents and severity of workplace injuries, specifically those arising from manual handling and loading/unloading activities in the Short Distance Road Freight industry.
The project will:
- Develop, design and engineer solutions for manual handling, slips and fall risk problems
- Share solutions across the industry
- Develop policies and procedures with employers and clients, including government agencies, to address chain of responsibility obligations
- Ensure access to materials to support the improvements in OHS
- Improve competence in managing OHS across the industry
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What's In It For Me?
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Who's Who in the Zoo
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Through the Safety Assist program employers can:
- Receive funding to have your OHS management assessed by an expert consultant
- Access significant subsidies to implement engineering controls for identified workplace hazards
- Participate in part funded training for Senior managers
- Receive information on the latest risk control solutions in their industry
Contact Us To Get Involved!
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The Safety Assist Project Manager is Michael Nealer, a well known and experienced OHS professional in the transport industry.
Michael can be contacted on:
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What's In It For Me?
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Who's Who in the Zoo
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Through the Safety Assist program employers can:
- Receive funding to have your OHS management assessed by an expert consultant
- Access significant subsidies to implement engineering controls for identified workplace hazards
- Participate in part funded training for Senior managers
- Receive information on the latest risk control solutions in their industry
Contact Us To Get Involved!
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The Safety Assist Project Manager is Michael Nealer, a well known and experienced OHS professional in the transport industry.
Michael can be contacted on:
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