Victoria: Truck driver and farmer die in separate incidents

Earlier this month, it was reported that a delivery driver died after he was struck over by his truck at a storage depot in Tullamarine. The man was believed to have been at the rear of his vehicle at the time of the incident. The man, 65, died at the scene.

In a separate incident; a farmer was seriously injured when he was run over by a tractor he was undertaking maintenance work on at his farm at Meredith, near Geelong. The man, 68, suffered serious head injuries and died later in hospital.

Both incidents are being investigated by WorkSafe Victoria. 

WorkSafe’s Executive Director of Health and Safety, Marnie Williams, said the men were working alone when the incidents happened. “Both incidents will be thoroughly investigated, and our thoughts are with the families and friends of each man,” Ms Williams said.

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Salmonella outbreak linked to pork pies produced by Adelaide bakery

SA Health has issued a warning linked to a selection of pork and ascot pies manufactured by a bakery in Victor Harbor after five people were struck down with salmonella earlier this week. Those affected by the salmonella outbreak were aged between 54 and 80, and four of them were hospitalised.

It was reported that the pork and ascot pies were sold by 30 retailers including independent supermarkets, delis and butchers across metropolitan Adelaide. The manufacturer has since stopped production of the affected pies and commenced a recall process.

SA Health are advising consumers to confirm the origin of any pork or ascot pies with the place of purchase prior to consumption. Any products affected by the recall should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for refund.

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Four workplace deaths in Victoria, in just over 3 months

A 69 year old man who suffered critical head injuries earlier last month after falling four metres at a construction site at Merricks North on the Mornington Peninsula has died in hospital from his injuries.

Other reported workplace deaths, in Victoria, this year:
•    On 11 January, a 61-year-old woman driving a tractor towing fruit bins across a main road near Mildura was struck and killed by a truck.
•    On 18 February, a 52-year-old worker was crushed by a load of steel which fell from a forklift at a scrap metal yard at Foster in South Gippsland.
•    On 17 February, a 38-year-old man also died when his quad bike overturned on a property at Reedy Flat, near Ensay, in east Gippsland. 

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Landmark workplace prosecution in Queensland continues

Two family owned businesses and their respective directors have been committed to stand trial following a Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) investigation into the death of a 62 year old roofer.
These are Queensland's first category 1 prosecutions under work safety laws, with the companies, if found guilty of the alleged offences, facing maximum fines of $3 million, and the two directors fined up to $600,000 each and facing maximum gaol terms of five years.
The defendants, the PCBUs (in this instance the Directors) and registered companies have been charged for contravening Section 19 (2) and/or s20 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
The deceased worker, who only started the job four days earlier, fell almost six metres to his death while working on the edge of a roof without protection. The worker was one of five roofers working on an industrial shed at Lake Macdonald in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland on 29 July 2014 when he fell.
The shed was part of a larger complex being refurbished by a building business that contracted a roofing business to fit roof sheeting.
An indictment relating to four separate complaints under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 was presented at the Maroochydore District Court on 8 February 2017 against the defendants, who will stand trial in the Brisbane District Court. The matter is due for mention on 19 April 2017.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland head Dr Simon Blackwood said falls from heights is a serious issue in most industries, particularly construction.
“The roofing/reroofing trade is certainly one where things can go wrong at height. In this case, the court will hear evidence that appropriate safety equipment was available and on site.” Said Dr Blackwood.
This workplace death was preventable. What are you doing as a business owner or manager to prevent your workers taking unnecessary risks? Don’t risk prosecution and non-compliance, contact ISOsafe today on 1300 789 132 or email us at enquiries@isosafe.com.au.

What is required as an absolute minimum for ISO 9001:2015 certification?

It is a common misconception that every process within an organisation (business) must be documented in order to gain ISO 9001 certification. This is simply not the case. With the shift towards risk based thinking, the 2015 revision of the standard is more adaptable than ever before. We’ve put together a list of the required documents for ISO 9001 below

Policies and Records required by ISO 9001:2015
Policies	Clause
Scope of the Quality Management System	4.3
Quality Policy	5.2
Quality Objectives and Plans for Achieving Them	6.2
Procedure for Control of Externally Provided Processes, Products and Services (outsourced processes)	8.4.1
Records	Clause
Record of Maintenance and Calibration of Monitoring and Measuring Equipment	7.1.5.1
Competence Records	7.2
Product/Service Requirements Review Record	8.2.3.2
Record of New Requirements for Product or Service	8.2.3.2
Design and Development Inputs Record	8.3.3
Record of Design and Development Controls	8.3.4
Design and Development Outputs Record	8.3.5
Record of Design and Development Changes	8.3.6
Record of Evaluation of External Provider (supplier)	8.4.1
Record of Product/Service Characteristics	8.5.1
Record of Changes on Customer’s Property	8.5.3
Record of Changes in Production/Service Provision	8.5.6
Evidence of Product/Service Conformity	8.6
Record of Nonconformity	8.7.2, 10.2.2
Monitoring Performance Information	9.1.1
Internal Audit Program and Results	9.2.2
Management Review Results	9.3
Nonconformities and Corrective Action	10.2.2

Feeling overwhelmed?

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