Mr. Steve Stewart

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Mr. Steve Stewart

• AITA President

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Training

• Todd Brennan
• Forkpro Australia

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• Licence is not necessarily evidence of
  competence.
• WHS legislation
• Part 4.5 High risk work

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• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011

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• Think not about how much training will have cost
  you if your employee subsequently leaves.
• Think about how much will it cost you if you do
  not train them - and they stay.

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• Part 3.2 General workplace management
• Division 1 Information, training and instruction
• 39 Provision of information, training and
  instruction
• This clause applies for the purposes of section
  19 of the Act to a person conducting a business
  or undertaking.
• (2) The person must ensure that information,
  training and instruction provided to a worker is
  suitable and adequate having regard to
• (a) the nature of the work carried out by the
  worker, and
• (b) the nature of the risks associated with the
  work at the time the information, training or
  instruction is provided, and
• (c) the control measures implemented.
• (3) The person must ensure, so far as is
  reasonably practicable, that the information,
  training and instruction provided under this
  clause is provided in a way that is readily
  understandable by any person to whom it is
  provided.

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• Proper use of plant and controls
• (1) The person with management or control of
  plant at a workplace must take all reasonable
  steps to ensure that plant is used only for the
  purpose for which it was designed, unless the
  person has determined that the proposed use does
  not increase the risk to health or safety.
• Maximum penalty
• (a) in the case of an individual?6,000, or
  (b) in the case of a body corporate?30,000.

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• 215.
• The person must ensure that the plant does not
  collide with pedestrians or other powered mobile
  plant.
• Maximum penalty (a) in the case of an
  individual?6,000, or (b) in the case of a body
  corporate?30,000.

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• 203 Management of risks to health and safety
• A person with management or control of plant at a
  workplace must manage risks to health and safety
  associated with plant, in accordance with Part
  3.1. Note. WHS Act?section 21 (see clause 9).

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Types of training

1. Required licences (HRW etc)
2. Qualifications (Nationally Recognised Training).
3. General training in specific competences.

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Types of training

1. Required licences (HRW etc)
2. Qualifications (Nationally Recognised Training).
3. General training in specific competences.

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WHS Act Def

• plant includes
• (a) any machinery, equipment, appliance,
  container, implement and tool, and
• (b) any component of any of those things, and
• (c) anything fitted or connected to any of those
  things.

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Definition

• High Risk Work Licence - LF
• forklift truck, in Schedules 3 and 4, means a
  powered industrial truck equipped with lifting
  media made up of a mast and an elevating load
  carriage to which is attached a pair of fork arms
  or other arms that can be raised 900mm or more
  above the ground, but does not include a
  pedestrian-operated truck or a pallet truck.

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Definition

• High Risk Work Licence - LO
• order-picking forklift truck, in Schedules 3 and
  4, means a forklift truck where the operator's
  controls are incorporated with the lifting media
  and elevate with the lifting media.

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Current Licence System

• No Log Book system.
• Must be conducted by an RTO.
• Formal training to the approved course (UoC) is
  required.
• TLILIC2001A - Licence to operate a forklift
• TLILIC2002A Licence to operate an order picking
  forklift

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• Does that cover every forklift type then?

Not even close!
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Variables

• Type
• Brand
• Specifications
• Mast height
• Capacity
• Load handling attachments
• Safety features
• Control types

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• And then there is the peripheral skills and
  knowledge required!
• Most of these will fall into the ITEM 3 - General
  training in specific competences

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Peripherals

• Operator elevated equipment.
• Emergency lowering options
• Fall Arrest Equipment
• Emergency Descent
• Rescue procedure

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Peripherals

• Forklift Re-fueling safety.
• LPG cylinder change
• LPG cylinder refill
• Fuel storage safety

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Peripherals

• Battery electric forklift.
• Battery charging safety
• Battery changing safety

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Non licence equipment

• Pallet jacks
• Pallet movers
• Walkie Stackers
• Tow motors
• Low level order pickers
• Anything under the plant def!

Most can be delivered under various NRT UoCs
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Hierarchy of controls
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Hierachy of Controls

• Remember that training is considered an
  administrative control.
• Should include assessment.
• Must be used in conjunction with a suite of
  higher level controls.

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Contextualised delivery

• An RTO can encompass required site specific
  skills in training programmes.
• Benefit of having training conducted on-site.

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Transport and Logistics

• Most Units of Competence are contained in TLI10
  Training package.

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• Qualification Level Certificate
• TLIPC110 Certificate I in Transport and Logistics
  (Pathways)
•  TLI10410c - Certificate I in Transport and
  Logistics (Rail Operations) 
• TLI11310 - Certificate I in Logistics
•  TLI11210 - Certificate I in Warehousing
  Operations

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Thank you
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Traffic Management Planning

• Anthony Keating
• Crown

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Traffic Management Plans
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Traffic Management Plans
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Do we need a Traffic Management Plan?

• According to WorkSafe Victoria, Forklifts cause
  more workplace deaths and injuries than any other
  piece of equipment.
• More than half the people killed in
  forklift-related incidents in the last 10 years
  have been pedestrians.
• Even when forklifts are travelling at low speeds
  they can crush pedestrians causing serious injury.

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Where to Start?

• There are numerous publications in each State and
  Territory designed to help businesses develop and
  implement effective Traffic Management Plans.
• NSW
• Forklift Safety Reducing the Risks
• Guide - Traffic Management Forklift Safety
• QLD
• Forklift Safety Reducing the Risk
• COP Traffic Management Construction 2008
• Forklift safety case study Making traffic
  management systems work.

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Where to Start?

• There are numerous publications in each State and
  Territory designed to help businesses develop and
  implement effective Traffic Management Plans.
• VIC
• Forklift Safety Reducing the Risks
• Forklifts - Developing a traffic management plan
• Guide - Traffic Management Forklift Safety
• ACT, SA, NT, TAS, WA, Comcare
• Forklift Safety Reducing the risks
• AS2359.2 (Draft) Operation
• Appendix A Traffic Management Plans

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Where to Start?
Forklift Safety Reducing the Risks Has broken
down the process of developing a Traffic
Management Plan into 4 simple steps. SPOT THE
HAZARD ASSESS THE RISK FIX THE PROBLEM EVALUATE
RESULTS
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Where to Start?
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Legal Considerations
Before you commence your Traffic Management Plans
you MUST consider the following when developing
your plans. In each State and Territory
employers are responsible for providing a safe
work environment safe systems of work safe
and well-maintained machinery proper
information, training and supervision.
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Warehouse Design and Layout

• Principles of good design are most economically
  applied at the start of a project and are more
  costly to introduce retrospectively.
• There are four primary functions that your
  warehouse layout must accommodate
• Product storage
• Inbound operations (including receiving and
  returns)
• Outbound operations (including picking and
  staging)
• Value-added processes

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BARRICADES/BARRIERS/BOLLARDS

• Barriers/Barricades or bollards are
• designed to protect pedestrians, but also act to
  enforce the walkway
• ie keep mobile equipment off and
• pedestrians within. Barriers should
• be provided along as much of a
• dedicated walkway as possible.

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BARRICADES/BARRIERS/BOLLARDS
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LAYOUT/LINE MARKING

• Clearly line mark pedestrian walkways, roadways
  and operating areas based on speed limits,
  stopping distances and efficient workflow.
• Minimise the cross flow of traffic, intersections
  and blind spots
• Clearly define areas where powered loadshifting
  equipment is used as pedestrian exclusion zones
  and clearly exclude powered loadshifting
  equipment from pedestrian walkways/work areas
• Provide line marking for
• - traffic flow markings
• - Loadshifting equipment parking
• - Driver designated safe areas
• - Car parking
• - Keep clear zones
• - Speed humps

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SIGNAGE/WARNING DEVICES
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SIGNAGE/WARNING DEVICES

• Signage
• Prominently display clear warning signs in
  relevant, well lit areas to remind persons of the
  traffic management hazards and requirements.
• Signage examples
• Speed Limit
• Give Way
• Warning Forklifts in Operation
• Warning Devices
• Proximity sensing systems in their simplest form
  can be used to warn of mobile equipment as it
  approaches set locations ie doorways, blind spots
  and intersections.

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TRAINING, SYSTEMS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES

• Policies and safe work procedures ensure everyone
  who works within a workplace where Mobile
  Equipment (forklifts) operate understands how to
  manoeuvre safely and correctly throughout the
  facility without causing harm to themselves or
  others.
• As with your traffic management plan, everyone in
  your workplace, including contractors and
  visitors, must know your policies and safe work
  procedures. Again, you could use induction and
  training sessions, and post information at
  workplace entrances and notice boards.
• You should also review these regularly to ensure
  they remain appropriate. You should also ensure
  people are complying with them.

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Ensure that High Visibility Clothing is worn by
  all people on site within traffic areas.
• Set policies as to appropriate footwear within
  the workplace eg closed-in and/or safety footwear

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Mobile Equipment (Forklifts)

• Safety Features
• Ratchet style locking park brake lever which
  cannot be accidentally disengaged.
• Low cowl height for better operator vision.
• Wide foot steps and grab bar for easy access and
  egress.
• On trucks fitted with Oil Cooled Disc Brakes
  (OCDB) the improved boosted master cylinder
  requires less pedal effort, reducing operator
  fatigue.
• Reverse alarm.
• Speed limiters.

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Mobile Equipment (Forklifts)

• Safety Features
• Operator Sensing System (OSS) which includes
• Parking alarm alarm warning when operator
  leaves seat without applying the park brake.
• Seat belt indicator warning light illuminates
  for 10 secs to remind operator to fasten seat
  belt.
• Hydraulic function lockout all hydraulic
  functions are locked out when operator has
  vacated the seat.

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CONCLUSION

• The development of traffic management plans
  require consultation from employees/key
  stakeholders.
• The process is never simple, in fact it is quite
  complex requiring an in-depth understanding of
  your business and its needs both now and in the
  future.

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Thank you
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Standards

• Stan Palmer
• Product Safety, Standards Engineering Manager
• Toyota Material Handling Australia

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• Chair ME-026 Industrial Trucks
• Represent Australia on the ISO TC110 committee
  for industrial trucks.
• A number of ISO standards published over the past
  5 years.
• These include standards for stability, safety and
  brakes.
• Australian Standards will be in the main replaced
  by ISO standards.

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• Following Australian Standards in the AS2359
  suite under review
• AS2359-11995 Powered industrial trucks General
  requirements.
• AS2359-21985 SAA Industrial truck code Part 2
  Operation.
• AS2359-61995 Powered industrial trucks Safety
  code.

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• AS2359-11995 Powered industrial trucks General
  requirements.
• Design requirements for industrial trucks for
  Australia
• A number of requirements have been moved to
  AS2359-6 or other ISO standards i.e. stability,
  brakes and electrical.

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• AS2359-61995 Powered industrial trucks Safety
  code.
• This standard is being updated with the latest
  version of ISO3691-12011 Industrial trucks
  Safety requirements and verification Part 1
  Self propelled industrial trucks, other than
  driverless trucks, variable reach trucks and
  burden carrier trucks.
• This standard is design standard that
• Europe and Japan will adopt.

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• ISO/TS3691-8 Industrial trucks -- Safety
  requirements and verification -- Part 8 Regional
  requirements for countries outside the European
  Community.
• This standard is special design requirements for
  Australia, Japan and USA.
• Will require that interlocked seatbelts be fitted
  to counterbalance forklifts with logic.
• Travelling with elevated mast on battery electric
  forklifts.

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• Australian Standard AS2359-2 SAA Industrial truck
  code Part 2 Operation currently being finalised.
• A number of changes have been included in the
  update since it was last updated in 1985.
• All users of forklifts should have a copy of this
  standard.

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• Rules for operation.
• Operators must be trained on the forklift they
  are operating.
• Training of operators.
• Records of training shall be maintained.
• This should include induction/familiarisation
  training for new models.

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• Authorisation of operators.
• Only persons who are qualified and are trained
  shall be authorised to use a forklift.
• A record of authorised operators shall be kept
  and a system implemented to limit forklift usage
  to authorised operators.
• Systems now include swipe cards, pin codes etc.
• Operators shall be provided with a record of
  authorisation.

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• Operating procedures.
• Users of forklifts shall have a safe system of
  work in place.
• Use correct forklift the task.
• Daily pre-operator checks.
• Ensure forklift and any attachments that are on
  the forklift that it is rated appropriately.
• Forklifts are isolated when operator leaves
  forklift.
• Unattended forklift defined as operator more
• than 8m away from forklift

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• General rules for operators.
• Operator restraints (seatbelts) shall be used
  when operating counterbalance forklifts.
• Note if a seatbelt is fitted to other forklifts
  such as a reach truck they shall be used.
• Mobile phones shall not be used while the
  forklift is in motion.
• Operating procedures should be developed for
  devices such as scanners, touch screens,
  terminals etc.

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• General rules for operators (continued).
• Internal combustion engine forklifts shall not be
  allowed to idle unnecessarily in enclosed or semi
  enclosed areas as it may result in an
  accumulation of fumes.
• If internal combustion engine trucks are used in
  poorly ventilated areas then it is essential that
  emissions are monitored.
• In such situations battery electric forklifts are
  the preferred option.

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• Traffic management plan (TMP).
• A traffic management plan which includes forklift
  operation shall be in place for the site.
• Pedestrian paths shall be separated from
  forklift path by physical barriers where
  possible.
• Truck loading and unloading areas to be
  pedestrian free, this includes truck drivers.
• Speed limits.
• The objective of a TMP is to achieve as far as
  practicable, complete physical separation of
  mobile plant and people within the work area.

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• Operating on inclines.
• Due to building codes there are requirements for
  drainage. As part of a safe operating system
  consideration needs to be given with operating
  forklifts on these inclines when loading or
  unloading trucks and the impact on stability.
• Turns with the forks elevated should never occur
  as a tip over is a possibility.

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• Handling and placing loads.
• Fork tynes shall support 75 of the load.

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• Handling and placing loads (continued).
• A load backrest extension shall be used when
  handling loads which are high or segmented.
• Where a segmented load is to be carried, two
  thirds of the load or top tier of the load should
  be supported.
• Recommended that loads should be shrink wrapped.

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• Work Platforms.
• Work platforms are not to be used for
  orderpicking or for production or stores types of
  activity such as stocktaking.
• Should only be used for special tasks of a short
  duration.
• Must wear a harness and lanyard.
• A risk assessment shall be carried out before
  using a work platform.

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• Other changes.
• Bulker bag handling attachments considered to be
  a jib due to bag being able to swing freely.
• Section now included on container handling.
• When using high level orderpickers now able to
  use pedestrian detection systems.
• Loading docks.
• A system shall be in place to ensure no movement
  of the truck or trailer when loading or
  unloading.

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