MAY2015

Edition 16

ONLINE NEWS

HAZARD Reports and Solutions

Report all Hazards and near misses using the Jotform link……….

QLD -Three Little Pigs Near Miss. CSA was heading back to the store when he noticed 2 x large pigs and 1 x small pig on the side of the road. He slowed down to 40KMPH as he drove past the 3 x pigs. All of a sudden the little pig ran towards the truck and bumped the tyre before running back into the bush. No damage to the truck or pigs.

Spring Bank Dock

Totes were very high and overloaded

at spring bank dock due to which they

were very heavy which can lead to

severe back injury.

Solution-Driver to ask for assistance

when loading totes, if this is not forth-

coming to stop work and call shift su-

pervisor so that contact with the store

can be made to have loading assis-

tance made available.

NSW

The site at Vaucluse area was un-der renovations and there was a lot of improvised ramps, stairs , Cardboard and so on. All of those adaptations offering risks and could eventually cause some inju-ry .Once the cardboard got wet is was slipperier than soap,. My trainee and I on a numerous oc-casions was close to felling. Wood panels on the floor fragile and not really able to sustain much weight. etc...

Drivers to make sure that he calls CS to organise a safe way to deliv-er groceries and to never enter a construction site.

Unauthorised passengers are

not permitted to travel in a

Woolworths Online vehicle.

This includes pets such are

dogs.

Groceries are not to be left

at a customer premises

without a DA approval from

customer service.

Recycling

Used Plastic Bags

are to be returned

to the store by the

CSA

Broken Hill There was a station delivery today on outer of broken hill 106k round trip with 21k of dirt road . It was raining heavily here ..I ob-served the that going further on dirt road Is not safe as the road condition was getting worst as I was moving further and further . Sooner at one point I realised that it would not be safe to move truck further as it may get stuck . So I requested customer to come to that point . Customer had 4x4 .they came there ASAP and

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PHOTOS WANTED– Send hazard, near miss and incident photos to your supervisors via the JOTFORM link.

ELECTRICAL POWER LINES

AVOIDABLE MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENTS

QLD 4/4 CSA was delivering to a Townhouse. As the CSA was driving out of the premis-

es she turned left exit on a side street. The CSA came in contact with the corner of the garage

guttering in the car parking area. There is a long dent in the side of the vehicle and a dent in the

corner of the guttering.

QLD 13/4 CSA completed the delivery and proceeded to exit the customer premises. Up-

on departure the top right hand side of pan connected with the house awning/gutter. Gutter was

damaged and the side of pan had a large scratch. Driver was aware that he wasn’t permitted to

enter a customer driveway but he was rushing. CSA was stood down pending investigation.

NSW 14/4 CSA traveling along Gipps road Gwynneville when he was distracted by a pe-

destrian trying to cross the road ahead approx. 10metres ahead. He veered to the left of his lane

hitting a parked cars mirror.

QLD 24/4 CSA was reversing the truck after delivering to the customer .He went too far

back whilst reversing and hitting and causing damage to the letter box.

DANGERS OF DRIVING THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.

Floods can occur when rivers burst their banks, after a period of heavy rainfall. Large volumes of water can cause flash-floods, or floods in urban areas where the sewers and drains can't cope and there is nowhere for the water to soak away.

As with all driving emergencies prevention is better than cure; in the case of flooding this means watching the weather forecasts before you set out on a journey

Things to think about...

Flash floods can come rapidly and unexpectedly..

You may not have warning that a flash flood is approaching.

Never attempt to drive through a flood and be aware that water hides dips in the road. Worse still, there may be no road at all under the water. Flooding can wash away the entire road surface and a significant amount of ground beneath.

Just six inches of water will reach the bottom of most passenger cars; this depth can cause loss of control or possible stalling as water is sucked into the exhaust or washes into the air intake.

If negotiating a flooded section of road, drive in the middle where the water will be at its shallowest.

Consider other drivers - pass through flooded sections one car at a time, don't drive through water against ap-proaching vehicles.

Many cars will start to float in as little as one foot of water - this can be extremely dangerous because as the wheels lose grip, you lose control.

Two feet of flowing water can sweep away most vehicles — including large four-wheel drive cars. Don't try driving through fast-moving water, for example approaching a flooded bridge – your car could easily be swept away.

QLD NEAR MISS 1/5/15

CSA was on route to the customer (drop 2) .The two cars in front of the CSA stopped suddenly at the round-about. CSA stopped suddenly to avoid hitting the sta-tionery cars. As a result the vehicle stalled in water that was about 6 inches deep. CSA attempted to start the vehicle but it wouldn't turn over. The flood water was rising and the driver decided to abandon the vehicle and move to high ground. The CSA stood in a safe area whilst Linfox rang ISS for assistance. ISS were not able to attend the sce-ne due to flooding. The water elevated to the bumper bar, luckily no water entering vehicle's cab or chiller com-partment. Vehicle was jump started by ISS the next day and the Goods returned back to store for dumping. Vehicle was taken to Hino for inspection.

Linfox has ZERO tolerance of drugs and alcohol.

Recently there have been two instances within the Linfox Online business where a subcontractor driver has tested positive to drugs through either a random test of post incident test.

Our stance on the use of drugs and alcohol is quite clear and is articulated in the Drug and Alcohol policy.

One quarter of drivers killed in road crashes are under the influence of alcohol.

When under the influence of alcohol, your risk of being involved in a road crash

doubles.

Random drug and alcohol testing takes place throughout Linfox. You can be test-

ed at any time.

Be aware of the effect your social life and social events can have on your fitness

for work.

Working while affected by drugs and/or alcohol endangers the lives of others and

can cause an injury.

Any person found to be affected by, or in possession of drugs or alcohol while per-

forming work related tasks will be subject to disciplinary procedures.

Everyone representing Linfox must be fit for work.

If you are taking medication always check with your doctor to ensure you are

safe to perform

work.

At the start of

your shift, you

must notify your

supervisor/

manager if you

have taken any

medication that

could affect your

ability to work

safely.

•Don’t mix drugs

and alcohol with

work.