Biniris (Aust) Pty Ltd

On 6 June 2006 a Biniris (Aust) Pty Ltd cleaner was conducting cleaning checks at an abattoir located at Bakers Creek, Mackay. While removing a piece of meat from the evisceration table, the workers coat sleeve became caught in a roller of the table and dragged their arm in and up against a support leg of the conveyor causing a fracture and dislocation to the right forearm.

s.24(1) and s.28(1) Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995

• A commitment to maintain their occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) to AS/NZS 4801:2001.
• Implementation of a series of third party audits of the OHSMS, and implementation of recommendations resulting from those audits.
• Conduct a range of specified training programs for managers, supervisors and workers on OHS related matters.
• Active management participation in workplace OHS consultative processes.
• Development and distribution to staff of OHS related resource material.
• Donation of an agreed amount to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research.

The minimum agreed expenditure (including departmental recoverable costs) is $72,281.

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