OHSW Management
Management Commitment
The Managing Director is the Responsible Officer with day to day obligations delegated to the Chief Winemaker. The CFO represents PLW on the OHSW committee of the South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) and oversees the claims management process.
Consultation
Consultation between the employees and management is the basis for developing and maintaining appropriate policies and procedures. The safety committee, which has both employee and management representation and encompasses all on-site work areas, provides the primary consultative forum and meets at least every three months.
The safety committee is proactive in seeking alternatives to eliminate risks. Individual members of the safety committee assess work areas for risks regularly by completing audit check lists which are used as the basis for correctional measures.
Training
Training requirements are assessed regularly to ensure all staff undertake regular and topical OHSW education. PLW is very mindful of the need to train and supervise the casuals who are engaged to operate winery plant and handle chemicals during the intense vintage period.
Contractor safety is addressed by the Company also. Contractors are required to provide evidence of safe working procedures, workers compensation cover and public liability cover as well as comply with the PLW safety rules and practices.
The Company engages the services of labour hire companies periodically and it ensures that the appropriate personnel are assigned for the specific tasks and that training is provided.
Perlite Bulk Handling System
In 2008/09 PLW improved its systems by installing equipment to better control the dust particles in the atmosphere when using the rotary drum vacuum filters. The system handles bulk bags and this reduced manual handling risks.
Performance
Management provides reports, outlining safety issues, initiatives, injury statistics and comparisons of PLW’s performance with other wineries, to the board regularly. PLW has not had any health and safety prosecutions.
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Rates per 1M hours worked |
PLW 2004 |
PLW 2005 |
PLW 2006 |
PLW 2007 |
PLW 2008 |
PLW 2009 |
SAWIA 2009 |
|
Injury incidence |
11.69 |
12.99 |
4.88 |
4.84 |
7.05 |
1.15 |
3.08 |
|
Lost time injury frequence |
77.48 |
64.01 |
24.05 |
23.95 |
34.88 |
11.23 |
16.61 |
|
Days lost time during year |
15.67 |
45.20 |
72.50 |
11.25 |
7.50 |
1 |
29.99 |
