March 2013 Baiada Poultry PTY LTD

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1 March 2013 Baiada Poultry PTY LTD

2 1. Executive Summary 2. WHS Strategy An Overview.. 3. Baiada B Safe System. 4. Summary of the Baiada Workplace Health and Safety Strategy Executive Summary Baiada Poultry Pty Limited is a privately owned Australian company which provides premium quality poultry products throughout Australia. Our business operations include Broiler & Breeder Farms, Hatcheries, Processing Plants, Feed milling and Protein Recovery. Our products include sales of live poultry including breeding stock; poultry feed, fertile eggs, day old chickens, primary processed chicken (raw) and further processed chicken products and pet food. At Baiada Poultry our primary objective is to provide our customers with high quality products and excellent service. On the 27th July 2009, an incredible milestone occurred for Baiada Poultry, as it represented the bringing together of the Bartter and Steggles businesses into the Baiada Group. This acquisition comprises the purchase of the Bartter operations throughout Australia, with the exception of Victoria. Like Baiada, the Bartter business is a fully integrated poultry operation encompassing livestock farming, feed milling and primary and further processing of chickens and turkeys. The Bartter group also incorporates the original Steggles business, which the Bartter family acquired in The Steggles brand continues to enjoy strong consumer recognition in the fresh chicken market segment, a remarkable fact given that its beginnings date back to One of many key features with both businesses was the fundamental approach to an injury free workplace. Incorporating and combining both the Baiada, and Bartter Safety Systems together into a robust Workplace Health and Safety Management System, was identified as a challenge. In 2012 after 3 years of establishment as a combined business, the Senior Management of Baiada requested that an Audit of the present Baiada B Safe System be performed to measure the businesses Health and Safety system, and site compliance with legislation and Best Practices with the manufacturing industry. A complete AS/NZ 4801 Compliance Audit was conducted by Australian Risk Services, throughout the business incorporating: Baiada B Safe OHS Management system And Individual Site compliance From the results of the AS/NZ 4801 Audit and historical trends in our current OHS Key Performance Indicators (KPI) along with comparative benchmarking against best practice

3 in the manufacturing industry, has confirmed that we have not been totally successful in establishing a strong health and Safety management system, or the strong culture of WHS awareness required to produce a transformational change, needed to establish Baiada as an industry leader in WHS performance. The compliance score and some recommendations of the 4801 Audit, have been to produce a 5 year WHS Strategy and plan for the business, so as to continually improve and become more proactive with workplace health and Safety throughout the Baiada business The 2012 Audits conducted by Australian Risk Services using the National Standard 4801 Audit tool, provided useful insight into further development and direction required to strengthen an already fundamentally strong System, into an even more derivable, strong and robust WHS System. Combining External tools, research, and Baiada senior management direction, this Strategy identified key elements necessary for a successful WHS performance improvement.

4 2. The WHS strategy- An overview A key to enhancing our organizational performance in WHS is to strengthen the existing approach, establishing a consistent, well managed WHS system (WHSMS) which supports best practice. The WHSMS has been defined in the context of this Strategy as: the part of the overall management system which includes the organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the WHS policy to manage the WHS risks associated with the business of the organization. *Australian/New Zealand Standard 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems pg. 4 The priority areas have been identified through a review of: Our existing programs and comparison with WHS legislation to identify gaps; Our current data management systems, procedures, standards, and the ability to provide analysis of incident and injury trends and root cause analysis. The level and consistency of training of employees, contractors and management currently performed across the organization. The key Priority areas for improvement and development are: Contractor management Isolation LOTO ( lock out tag out) Machine and Equipment guarding Manual handling Chain of responsibilities PMP management Safety inspections Auditing Task and induction training Risk assessments Slips trips and falls Figure 1

5 Baiada B Safe Health and Management System WHS Policy & Commitment Planning Implementation Management review Monitoring & measurement Contractor Management Isolation LOTO Legislation Task & induct training Guarding Chain of responsibility Ext/Int Auditing Manual Handling Risk Assessments Slips, trips and falls PMP management Safety Inspections Consultation & Communication Accreditation, Certification, and compliance Continuous Improvement Achieve Zero Harm

6 Importantly we need to develop a clear picture of what our safety outcomes should look like when have successfully implemented our WHS strategy and Plan. A summary of the issue our desired outcomes and associated recommendations are presented in Table 1 and discussed more in the following sections. Table 1. Workplace health and Safety Strategy No. Key Strategy Areas Desired Outcomes Success Factors/ Recommendation s 5.1 Strengthening our WHS Management System (WHSMS) Alignment with Australian Standards for Health and Safety Electronic Information systems Baiada Online induction and Safety portal Alignment with AS/NZ 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management Systems To have an application which provides good quality, timely information which meets the needs of Baiada Poultry and its National sites Ensure the WHSMS is aligned with the elements of AS/NZ 4801;2001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and is maintained at a score of 90% or higher Continual improvement in developing on time reporting, inductions, actions and document records for WHS Training To have well trained, safety conscious workforce, both direct employees and contractors All categories of staff will have their specific training needs identified and information to manage the implementation of new WHS legislation. All General Managers are to ensure appropriate policies and processes are implemented in their areas of control to ensure compliance with their obligation and responsibilities as officers under the WHS legislation. WHS Familiarization and Induction as a standardized course or package( either Manual and or Online portal)is developed and implemented across the organization Task assessment and competency training reviewed for all staff across the group, and identify specific high risk task at sites. No. Key Strategy Areas Desired Outcomes Success Factors/ Recommendation s Review of documentation and control A review of compliance documentation between 2-5 years and or if legislation or tasks or All site utilizing the same documentation across the group, for National

7 requirement determine review is needed. Site being able to access correct and current documents at all times Resources Have sites completely covered by WHS, and issues, reporting, documentation and timely auctioning and control of injuries post incident compliance Reduction in Lost time injuries and control of WHS on sites Hazard and Risk Management, safety Inspection 5.2 Cultural Change 5.2 Cultural Change ( Behavioral Safety) Our Hazard, safety inspection and risk management system includes weekly, schedules and plans for assessments, hazard identification and control, incorporating an active corrective actions register ( online portal) and site specific, with fortnightly Site actions meetings All Staff are engaged and proactive in their approach to health and Safety and place health and safety at the forefront of their thinking when performing all duties and tasks. Increase of hazard identification and reduction in incidents and injuries across all sites, reduction in LTI Staff behavioral Perception Survey to be conducted. A nationwide internal WHS engagement plan to be developed and launch in Jan 2015 and continue throughout the 2015 financial year. 5.3 Targeting Key incident and Injury areas and positive performance Indicators Manual Handling task reduction Manual handling task injuries are well below industry standards and trending towards zero and that Baiada has achieved industry best practice standards for our manual task system Slips, trips and fall prevention Slips trips and fall injuries will be well below industry standards and trending towards zero and that Baiada achieves industry best practice standards for our slips trips and falls prevention program Lacerations Lacerations will be well below industry standards and trending towards zero and that Baiada achieves industry best practice standards for our elimination and reduction of lacerations within the workplace The Manual tasks within the business begin to become less with more autonomic tasks by machines and equipment. Adopt a system approach to eliminating/reducing the risk of slips trips and falls within the Baiada business. Adopt a system approach to eliminating/reducing the risk of lacerations within the Baiada business Vehicle collision (PMP) Hitting objects Vehicle collisions will be well below industry standards and trending towards zero and that Baiada achieves industry best practice standards for our elimination and reduction of all Vehicle and equipment collisions within the workplace Adopt a system approach to eliminating/reducing the risk of Vehicle collisions within the Baiada business. No. Key Strategy Areas Desired Outcomes Success Factors/ Recommendation s Permits, Isolation, LOTO Permits will comprehensively control all work at the site, including: High risk work EPS and IPS panel tasks Hot and cold work A systematic approach will achieved across the business with all sites utilizing the same documents and controls for zero isolation

8 Confined space etc. Isolation of all equipment will be systematic and controlled at all times, with periodical checks of all permits and isolation required by site management EPS/IPS Paneling control Replacement of all EPS/IPS paneling at our site, with Xflam or PIR material to massively reduce the risk of fire at Baiada facilities Continue culture change and replacement of older EPS, with Xflam/PIR, and constant maintenance and inspections to identify damaged or risk paneling throughout Baiada s facilities Machine and equipment guarding To have all identified high risk equipment and machinery guarded for personnel safety as per AS/NZ 4024 Safety of Machinery Reduction in injuries and incidents sustained by insufficient guarding of our equipment and machinery at all Baiada sites Positive performance indicators To be able to measure the businesses WHS performance against achievable targets Reduction in injury and incidents, and continual improvement in WHS proactivity within the Baiada business 5.4 Contractor Management Contractor Management To have contractors from processing through to maintenance, fully compliant with National legislation and Baiada requirements A reduction in Contractor injuries and incidents, public liability claims within the Baiada business 5.5 Site Compliance and Auditing Weekly Snapshot To have all sites within the business achieving a minimum of 95% compliance with PPI(positive performance indicators) on a weekly basis All sites compliant with weekly snapshots, which will enhance PPI, and reduce injury and incidents across the business Weekly WHS Hook ups( National) To have all sites( processing and livestock ) completing weekly WHS info hookups with Head Office Early discussion on incidents and issues regarding WHS, so corrective actions can implemented to control and implement risks and hazards across the business Three monthly Site Inspections 95% Site inspection score with compliance to Baiada WHs requirements Improved Proactive control of hazards and risks at sites to eliminate and control incidents with the business No. Key Strategy Areas Desired Outcomes Success Factors/ Recommendation s Auditing Procedure and guidelines To have a specific guide and protocol for Auditing the Baiada WHS system and sites, by internal and external agencies with the business Recognized Auditors throughout the business and external with have guidelines for Auditing and site will have specific plans so that maximum compliance is reached

9 monthly Baiada WHS compliance Audit 5.6 Injury Management To have all Processing and selected Livestock sites Audited on a six monthly basis, to have a review of compliance constantly to maintain certifications and regulatory compliance Sites Audited will have to reach minimum compliance scores of 90% with WHS Injury Management System To have a robust Medical, treatment and rehabilitation system with company approved suppliers, to provide immediate attention to our injured workforce and promote early return to work, Reduced Lost time injuries, workers comp claims, reduction in claims cost and earlier return to work for injured workers 5.7 Workplace Wellness Workplace wellness program To produce a Baiada workplace wellness program and implement across the group promoting proactive prevention of communicable disease, illness, and a reduction in days away from the workplace due to nonworkplace related illness Reduction in (sick days) taken within the Baiada workforce and a culture of proactive illness prevention.