Australian Mobile Australian Mobile LibrariesLibraries

WorkplaceWorkplace

Health and SafetyHealth and Safety

GuidelinesGuidelines

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Outline Outline (and pics of our truck)(and pics of our truck)

• IntroductionIntroduction

• The projectThe project

• The Guidelines The Guidelines

• Questions/discussion, and where to from Questions/discussion, and where to from herehere

Temperature differences:Temperature differences:

26 F on frosty winter mornings26 F on frosty winter mornings118 F in summer118 F in summer

Facts and figuresFacts and figures

• Area served is 15,500 square milesArea served is 15,500 square miles

• Area larger than BelgiumArea larger than Belgium

• Population of 25,000 = density 1.6 Population of 25,000 = density 1.6 people per square milepeople per square mile

• 50% library membership50% library membership

• 10 staff total, with 1.5 dedicated to 10 staff total, with 1.5 dedicated to the mobile library servicethe mobile library service

The ProjectThe Project

• Mobile Libraries under threat in AustraliaMobile Libraries under threat in Australia• Seen as quick cost cutting in some local Seen as quick cost cutting in some local

government areasgovernment areas• When replacement is due, workplace When replacement is due, workplace

safety can be used as a reason/excuse for safety can be used as a reason/excuse for removal of serviceremoval of service

• No standards in existence in AustraliaNo standards in existence in Australia• Issue at Swan Hill and Wimmera led to Issue at Swan Hill and Wimmera led to

discussionsdiscussions• Surplus government $ from conferenceSurplus government $ from conference

Country Public Libraries Group Country Public Libraries Group of Victoriaof Victoria

• Comprised of the managers of the 19 Comprised of the managers of the 19 rural/country library services in the rural/country library services in the State of Victoria – of a total of 45 State of Victoria – of a total of 45 library serviceslibrary services

• Coordinates the Victorian Mobile Coordinates the Victorian Mobile Library Conference, with government Library Conference, with government funding to assistfunding to assist

Project timelineProject timeline

• February 2005 startedFebruary 2005 started

• September 2005 launched in AustraliaSeptember 2005 launched in Australia

• January 2007 promoted and launched January 2007 promoted and launched in New Zealandin New Zealand

• July 2007 reviewed and plans for July 2007 reviewed and plans for continuity between Australia and New continuity between Australia and New ZealandZealand

The GuidelinesThe Guidelines

• Design Design

• Site assessmentSite assessment

• Vehicle inspectionVehicle inspection

• ObjectivesObjectives

DESIGN GUIDELINESDESIGN GUIDELINES

Suggested standards for Suggested standards for consideration during design of consideration during design of

a new vehicle.a new vehicle.

SITE ASSESSMENTSITE ASSESSMENT

Check list for assessing safety Check list for assessing safety of suggested new site/stopsof suggested new site/stops

INSPECTION CHECKLISTINSPECTION CHECKLIST

Suggested daily checklist for Suggested daily checklist for operators/driversoperators/drivers

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Suggested objectives for Suggested objectives for management and staffmanagement and staff

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

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