Safety Ambassador Speech

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS - 2012 SAFETY AMBASSADOR OF

THE YEAR

JACINTA MACAULAY, SOUTHERN REGION RTW

& REHABILITATION MANAGER- RETAIL, LINFOX

LOGISTICS

Good morning Rex, Ladies and Gentleman.

Thank you for the opportunity today to share withyou my passion for workplace health and safety.

I am fortunate enough to be employed in a career

where every day my actions ensure that a familys

loved ones return home safely after completing a

hard days work.

As the 2012 Safe Work Australia Safety

Ambassador, I continued my safety journey from

Ron Finemore Transport in Wodonga, and moved

to Melbourne to take up a position with Linfox.

The transportation industry sector has significant

health and safety challenges so I know I am in the

right place to continue making a difference.


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I know firsthand how Safe Work Australias

strategic directions for supply chains and

networks has assisted Linfox and how it willcontinue to improve the transport and storage

industry.

This is my 8th

year of employment in the transport

industry which started at Border Express. Safety in

any industry is paramount. Within transport,

safety underpins everything we do. Our trucks

and the products they carry touch every

community and every family.

This has been made more pertinent by the recentevents in our industry. I am proud to have been

associated with industry leaders that benchmark

best practice safety in this area.

While I was at Ron Finemore Transport, we

completed the retro fit of the fuel and grain

tanker non slip step covers. Since this

implementation, I am proud to report a reduction

in falls & slips from tanker ladders of 100% to

zero.


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The coupling aid project has continued with

distribution to drivers as PPE resulting in

equipment that has now become industrystandard and other transport companies have

adopted a similar process.

In my absence he has continued my legacy with

unwavering commitment to safety as the impact

of being the recipient of this award on Ron

Finemore Transport has assisted in changing the

culture of a regional based transport company.

Integrating a safety culture that is embraced at all

levels of a business is a difficult challenge but onethat has been achieved at Linfox Logistics. This is

an organisation which is proactive in creating and

maintaining a positive safety culture.

Safety should be a priority and is important for all

companies and safety is the cornerstone of Linfox

operations in 10 countries across Asia Pacific.

Linfox Asia Pacific Operations involve:


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Every serious injury, lost time injury and

motor vehicle incident is reported directly to

the CEO immediately & to Senior Leaders.

Our safety mission statement at Linfox is Vision

Zero. We began our safety Vision Zero 8 years ago

because

We care about peopleWe want everyone to go home safely after

work every day

Vision Zero is communicated widely across the

business so all employees are aware of what we

are striving to achieve which is:

1.Zero fatalities

2.Zero injuries

3.Zero motor vehicle incidents

4.

Zero net environmental emissions5.Zero tolerance of unsafe behaviour &

practices


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Linfox implemented an extensive safety

management system which resulted in our LTIFR

decreasing from 20.7 in 2006 to 1.5 now.

This reduction is a reflection of the focus the

organisation has placed on safety & the

importance given to reducing the impact of

workplace injury through prevention.

We will continue working in this area and have a

goal to improve safety performance by 30% each

year through leadership, behaviour and systems

that are consistent with industry standards.

The success we have had at Linfox in the safety

arena can be attributed to how well we

communicate safety messages. Vision zero is

prominent across our organisation.

Every Linfox site displays its safetyperformance

The Vision Zero logo is prominent on

uniforms, letterheads & signage

Our safety theme is written throughout or

communications to employees & customers


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If it ain't broke, dont fix it, is the slogan of the

complacent, the arrogant or the scared. Its an

excuse for inaction, a call to non-arms - ColinPowell.

At Linfox, we understand that safety must remain

in the front of mind for all our people, not just the

safety professionals.

We believe that everyone that comes to work at

Linfox deserves to go home safely. The message is

shared as is the responsibility of each employee to

identify their vision zero and what safety means

to them.

Collectively, we look out for each other in our

workplaces across Asia Pacific.

In conclusion, safety is a job that never ceases.

There will always be a need for people who arecommitted & passionate about making a

difference; those who are able to identify

solutions & opportunities to make workplaces

safer for all Australians.


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Organisations such as Safe Work Australia assist

us as safety professionals by providing us with the

current knowledge & resources to carry out oursafety roles.

My colleagues and I at Linfox will continue to

assist Safe Work Australia with their strategic

objectives by striving to be industry leaders who

champion work health & safety in supply chains &

networks.

I wish the 2013 Safety Ambassador of the year all

the best and congratulate the winner on their

achievement.

Thank you.

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