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WorkSafe would like to congratulate the winners and finalists of the 2018 Work Safety Awards Western Australia. These awards recognise outstanding OSH management, solutions and innovation in Western Australian workplaces.
This year our finalist and winners have not only demonstrated their strong commitment to safety but have also developed some unique innovations and solutions to make workplaces safe.
There are six categories for the awards:
Safety and health representative of the year
Finalists: Winner: Bethesda Health Care Bethesda Health Care is an independent acute surgical and specialist palliative care hospital. Bethesda Health Care began using the WorkSafe Plan in 2011 as a way to assess their Safety and Health management system and implement improvement strategies aimed at reducing workplace injuries and diseases. Bethesda has consistently achieved Platinum WorkSafe Plan status, most recently in November 2017. Bethesda Health Care is committed to the continuous improvement of safety and health performance, aiming to provide a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Finalist: Winner: Watertight Robotics Pty Ltd Sediment accumulation in potable water storage can harbour unwanted pathogens. Cleaning and inspection is currently undertaken by commercial divers or by draining the asset. Watertight Robotics has custom built electronically powered crawling robots. The use of robotic cleaning will not only revolutionise potable water asset maintenance, but will also have applications in other industries. Finalists: Winner: Qantas Qantas Freight is a subsidiary of Qantas and is responsible for the air cargo operations. Following a fall from the joint container pallet lifter platform, the Qantas Freight team collaborated, designed and implemented a remote control solution. This system allows the operator to work from the ground, effectively eliminating the risk of falls from height. Finalists: Winner: Perth Airport Pty Ltd Closing an airport runway is a complex process. To mark the runway as closed, airports across the world use wide rubber strips, each strip weighing approximately 400 kilograms. The team at Perth Airport began investigating the use of an alternate system and developed Lighted Runway Closure Markers. These can be deployed and packed up by one person with minimal manual handling. This solution is the first of its kind in Australia. Finalists: Winner: GFWA Pty Ltd GFWA is a Perth-based geotechnical and foundation contractor with over forty years’ experience. GFWA has focussed on bringing safety to the forefront of every decision by introducing the ‘Our Cultural Shift’ program. This awareness drive has improved safety through significant investment in training and leadership, enabling GFWA to achieve significant milestones in their overall safety performance. Winner: Scott Hunt City of Cockburn Scott Hunt was the first elected safety and health representative for Waste Collection Services at the City of Cockburn. We’re told Scott lives and breathes safety, and is consistently looking for ways to improve and champion safety, not only for Waste Services but for the organisation as a whole. Best workplace safety and health management system
Safety and health invention of the year
Best solution to a specific workplace safety and health issue
Best solution to a manual handling issue
Best initiative to encourage worker engagement in safety
Safety and health representative of the year
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