Issue No 34 | 08 October 1999 | |
NewsCowboy Behaviour at the Equestrian Centre
Contractors working on the new Olympic equestrian centre at Horsely Park have been warned against riding their tractors like cowboys.
The Olympic equestrian centre recently opened is wares to the public during a recent show jumping event. Labor Councils` safety watchdog, Mary Yaager was invited with WorkCover for a ride around inspection of the new facilities and to determine if they were up to scratch. Yaager spotted some cowboy behaviour by two of the contractors who were riding shot-gun on the side of a tractor. Yaags was quick on the draw to point out to the Olympic organisers that this practice was a real "no no". She that there are two deaths every month on our farms - the majority involving tractors where someone is riding on the outer mud guards. In one tragic incident a farmer allowed his two children to ride on the tractors mudguard and when the vehicle went over a rough terrain the children were thrown forward under the tractors massive tyres and were crushed to death. In addition Yaager recommended that the centre develop site specific safety operational procedures for all employees and contractors which would need to be signed off by the unions. Australian Workers Union organiser Michael Taylor has also made observations after talking to members at the complex and Yaager will ensure these issues are addressed such as � provision of work stations with umbrella coverage ,seat and rubber mats and a easy cooler style container drinking water; � regular transport arrangements to move staff, meals and sunscreen protection creams between outlaying workstations and staff centres; more staff facilities with dedicated toilets away from the public domain.
On a more positive note the level of organisation including transport was excellent furthermore this is the first time that the equestrian event will be held in the southern hemisphere and Yaager says that judging by what she had seen so far, it will be best.
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