WINNERS OF INAUGURAL QUEENSLAND WORK SAFE AWARDS
Published Wednesday, 25 October, 2006 at 09:55 AM
Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel congratulated the winners of the inaugural Queensland Work Safe Awards at an industry function at Parliament House this morning.
Mr Mickel presented winners with trophies and certificates recognising Queensland businesses with outstanding safety records.
“It is the right of every worker to leave home in the morning confident they will return from their workplace to their families at the end of the day safe and uninjured.”
“Everyone has a role in making our workplaces safer and healthier, this mornings winners are all to be congratulated for rising to the challenge and demonstrating their commitment to workplace health and safety,” he said.
Winning a Work Safe Award can also have a positive impact on workforce morale and corporate pride as well as promoting a positive image to the local community.
Work Safe Week is the culmination of a month long advertising and awareness campaign focusing attention on the importance of putting safety first to reduce workplace injuries and deaths.
The Queensland Awards are linked to the Australian Safety and Compensation Council's Safe Work Australia Awards, Australian Country Choice and BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd are now eligible to enter the national awards.
“This is an opportunity for these two local businesses to represent Queensland and have the chance to get their achievements recognised nationally,” Mr Mickel said.
Results of the inaugural Queensland Work Safe Awards.
CATEGORY 1, the best workplace health and safety management system,
WINNER: Australian Country Choice for its workplace health and safety management system for the Cannon Hill central processing facility.
The project is an example of good practice in the meat processing industry.
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Hervey Bay City Council for developing and implementing a safety management system that goes beyond the Local Government Workcare Safeplan System.
CATEGORY 2, the best solution to an identified workplace health and safety issue,
WINNER: BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd for its engineering solution for a manual handling issue that posed a high risk for musculoskeletal injury to workers.
COMMENDATION: Standfast Corporation for its Total Restraint Access Module or TRAM solution to the risk of falls from height in the road transport industry.
Media inquiries: Chris Brown (07) 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion (07) 3224 6784
Winner inquiries: Australian Country Choice ,David Foote CEO
117 Colmslie Road, Cannon Hill
Tel: (07) 3902 4141
Hervey Bay City Council, Peter Lennon Safety Advisor
77 Tavistock St, Torquay
Tel: (07) 4197 4444, Mob: 0419 722 820
BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd, Ahsley Goodwin Engineering & Continuous Improvement Manager
Hay Point Road, Hay Point
Tel: (07) 4943 5278, Mob: 0419 794 837
Standfast Corporation, Lindsay Johnson Safety Manager
Unit 2, 8 Camford St, Milton
Tel: (07) 3369 9800, Mob: 0406 997 531
25 October , 2006
Mr Mickel presented winners with trophies and certificates recognising Queensland businesses with outstanding safety records.
“It is the right of every worker to leave home in the morning confident they will return from their workplace to their families at the end of the day safe and uninjured.”
“Everyone has a role in making our workplaces safer and healthier, this mornings winners are all to be congratulated for rising to the challenge and demonstrating their commitment to workplace health and safety,” he said.
Winning a Work Safe Award can also have a positive impact on workforce morale and corporate pride as well as promoting a positive image to the local community.
Work Safe Week is the culmination of a month long advertising and awareness campaign focusing attention on the importance of putting safety first to reduce workplace injuries and deaths.
The Queensland Awards are linked to the Australian Safety and Compensation Council's Safe Work Australia Awards, Australian Country Choice and BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd are now eligible to enter the national awards.
“This is an opportunity for these two local businesses to represent Queensland and have the chance to get their achievements recognised nationally,” Mr Mickel said.
Results of the inaugural Queensland Work Safe Awards.
CATEGORY 1, the best workplace health and safety management system,
WINNER: Australian Country Choice for its workplace health and safety management system for the Cannon Hill central processing facility.
The project is an example of good practice in the meat processing industry.
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Hervey Bay City Council for developing and implementing a safety management system that goes beyond the Local Government Workcare Safeplan System.
CATEGORY 2, the best solution to an identified workplace health and safety issue,
WINNER: BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd for its engineering solution for a manual handling issue that posed a high risk for musculoskeletal injury to workers.
COMMENDATION: Standfast Corporation for its Total Restraint Access Module or TRAM solution to the risk of falls from height in the road transport industry.
Media inquiries: Chris Brown (07) 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion (07) 3224 6784
Winner inquiries: Australian Country Choice ,David Foote CEO
117 Colmslie Road, Cannon Hill
Tel: (07) 3902 4141
Hervey Bay City Council, Peter Lennon Safety Advisor
77 Tavistock St, Torquay
Tel: (07) 4197 4444, Mob: 0419 722 820
BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd, Ahsley Goodwin Engineering & Continuous Improvement Manager
Hay Point Road, Hay Point
Tel: (07) 4943 5278, Mob: 0419 794 837
Standfast Corporation, Lindsay Johnson Safety Manager
Unit 2, 8 Camford St, Milton
Tel: (07) 3369 9800, Mob: 0406 997 531
25 October , 2006