OHS 18-02-2025

Attendees

• Thomas Lidgerwood

• Jake Joyce 

  • Sarah Driscoll

  • Tim Bishop

  • Oscar Paterson

  • Graeme MacLean

  • Henry Osborne

  • Lance Gannon

Apologies

• Matthew Windsor

• Paul Deakin

• Alex Morris

• Jack Tandy

Acknowledgement of Country 

• • Thomas Lidgerwood

Nominate minute taker

• Tim Bishop

Nominate Chair person

• • Oscar Paterson

Conflicts of interest if any

• Nil

Health & Safety reps update 

• • Nil

Policy working groups updates:

Discrimination & Harassment Policy

• Posters need to be put up.

• Decision pending on sticker designs for truck doors

• Suggestion to include values in company newsletters and training materials.

Safe Manual Handling Policy

• Training conducted on February 15, 2025.

• Post script: Report delivered to OHS Committee members on 19/2

Hazardous Manual Handling and Fatigue Management working group report

• Meeting with Sascha, Jack, Matt, Sam HG on Tues 4/2. 

• Discussed developing the next Safe Manual Handling Seminar. Sam HG and Kenzie to run it. 

• Matt met with Sam and Kenzie on 13/2 and have developed the seminar. Seminar to be held on Tuesday 25/2

• Matt spoke with Claire from Alba Ergonomics on 18/2. Claire and Dave Hall (Alba facilitator) will send through a proposal for a review audit of our policies and training around manual handling. 

• We discussed Alba Ergo getting in contact with LaTrobe uni who have developed a manual handling system called APIRM -They will contact LaTrobe to see if they have a student who can potentially do a pilot review using APHIRM. If anyone’s interested,here is the direct link to the tool https://www.aphirm.org.au and some light reading 😊 https://research.iscrr.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/3390367/275_REP_R01_A-Workplace-evaluation-of-A-Participative-Hazard-ID-and-Risk-Managment-toolkit-2023-05-11-PUBLIC-RELEA.pdf

Privacy Move Policy

• Seminar happened, Thom to get personalised training

Fatigue Management Policy

• Status unknown.

• Concern about mover fatigue leading to injuries.

• Encouraging awareness and self-management of fatigue.

New, emerging or ongoing hazards or risks, new issues

• Balcony lifts:

  • No updates from WorkSafe.

  • Some frustrated customers, otherwise all good. 

  • Ensure wording of 'no balcony lifts' is updated and communicated with customers

• Clear policy needed for lifting from heights:

  • No balcony lifts or lifts from heights over 2 meters.

  • Avoid language that allows exceptions.

  • Ensure movers are not pressured into unsafe lifting tasks.

  • Customers to be informed clearly to prevent disputes on-site.

• Communicate and police gym tidiness (signage/newsletter) 

• Hi-Viz:

  • High-visibility vests should be more accessible and used when working near roadways.

  • Suggestion to attach vests to truck seats for easy access

  • Worn when guiding trucks

  • OHSC team to lead by example

• Guiding trucks:

  • Where offsider stands when reversing into narrow laneway, better to be in front sometimes

  • No walking backwards when guiding

• Gloves:

  • Proposal to trial work gloves to reduce hand injuries.

  • Encouraging workers to invest in their own protective gloves

Findings of workplace inspections if any

• Workplace inspection conducted by Richie and Thomas.

  • Consider adding signs reminding gym users to use safety clips when lifting weights.

  • Discussion about the importance of securing weights to prevent workplace injuries.

  • Issue with scaffolding storage: Big red chalk board needs to be moved or disposed of.

• Safe vehicle entry/exit concerns:

  • Using the correct door to avoid hazards.

  • Preventing blocked driveways when inflating bike tires.

  • Potential solution: Adding valve adapters for the bike pump area.

  • Concerns about exiting driveways safely when using air compressors.

  • Temporary solution: Using cones to block driveways during use.

• Storage space issues: Need for better organization to avoid clutter.

• Mount TV in meeting room

• Graeme to discuss risk management with Jack when using office as training area

Cranbourne issues to be considered by workers and management

• Scheduled for Valentine’s Day but not completed.

• Needs to be rescheduled.

Any updates on legislation, codes of practice, guidance materials

• Nil

Injury report

• Increased injuries reported in January

  • Encouraging safe work habits, including:

  • Using gym facilities for strength training.

  • Being mindful of fatigue levels.

  • Proper handling of sharp objects (e.g., washing machine hoses).

Toolbox representatives

• Thomas Lidgerwood

Meeting closed 

• 08:18

Next meeting 

• Tuesday 18th March