A new strategy has been launched by the New South Wales government to address the high serious injury and fatality rate in the transport industry.
Matt Kean, state minister for better regulation highlighted the centrality of the road freight transport to the state’s economy and the need to protect the workforce of this crucial industry.That is why the government launched the transport industry injury reduction initiative.
The Transport Work Health and Safety Plan is aimed at keeping the state moving and ensuring workers return home safely at the end of each day.
The plan aims to,
- improve standards for working from the ground when loading and unloading vehicles
- ensure companies develop a traffic management plan
- promote the ‘three points of contact’ principles when getting in and out of vehicles.
