NSW SafeWork Certificate of Appreciation
TARS researcher Lori Mooren recently was awarded a certificate of appreciation by Executive Director of SafeWork NSW, Mr Peter Dunphy for assisting the agency in the development of a program to address safety in the road-freight transport industry.
The road freight transport industry is one of the highest risk industries both nationally and in New South Wales (NSW) because of the high number and rate of injury and /or fatality. WorkCover NSW (now SafeWork NSW) invited Lori Mooren from TARS, and other leading stakeholders in the road freight industry to take part in the development of a program to address safety.
In May 2013 as part of its Focus on Industry Program, WorkCover NSW launched the Road Freight Transport Industry Action Plan 2013 (the Plan) to address this issue. This Plan targets short and long distance and bulk freight sub-sectors of the industry with interventions designed to reduce fatalities, major claims, and musculoskeletal disorders.
SafeWork NSW team members worked with TARS and other industry, community and regulators to influence industry practices, achieve sustainable cost effective outcomes that aligned with the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022.
From June 2013 to December 2014 the Plan targeted four key issues: onsite traffic management, manually loading/unloading trucks, driver wellness and return to work/injury management.
Solutions developed in consultation with social and regulatory partners, includes:
In May 2013 as part of its Focus on Industry Program, WorkCover NSW launched the Road Freight Transport Industry Action Plan 2013 (the Plan) to address this issue. This Plan targets short and long distance and bulk freight sub-sectors of the industry with interventions designed to reduce fatalities, major claims, and musculoskeletal disorders.
SafeWork NSW team members worked with TARS and other industry, community and regulators to influence industry practices, achieve sustainable cost effective outcomes that aligned with the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022.
From June 2013 to December 2014 the Plan targeted four key issues: onsite traffic management, manually loading/unloading trucks, driver wellness and return to work/injury management.
Solutions developed in consultation with social and regulatory partners, includes:
- targeted rebates
- safety coaching
- guidance material
- practical demonstrations of safety solutions
- sponsorships and driver wellness campaign
- communication/media awareness campaign using a case study approach
- an inspector visit program - providing onsite advice/ guidance, case management for high risk businesses and a follow up visit program to secure change.
TARS is pleased to have assisted in the development of this important initiative, and was awarded a certificate of appreciation by Executive Director of SafeWork NSW, Mr Peter Dunphy, at a project closure event on the 29th October, 2015 at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney.
