The vision of the Grain Transport Safety Network is zero harm across the supply chain.
The vision of the Grain Transport Safety Network is zero harm across the supply chain.
The primary objective of the Grain Transport Safety Network is to raise awareness, collaborate and improve safety for grain moved by trucks.
In the context of the network, ‘Safety’ includes, and is not limited to, the following areas:
The members of the Grain Transport Safety Network will work together for the common interest of the grain industry in promoting a safe working culture. Members will be open with each other, base their opinions on facts, encourage expression of diverse views, and reconcile differences in a rational way that is transparent to the industry.
The Grain Transport Safety Network is open to all parties in the supply chain who are involved in moving grain from paddock to silo and from silo to end user/export terminal, including:
The purpose of the Grain Transport Safety Network is to:
The Safety Network Charter comprises:
On an annual basis in July, the Grain Transport Safety Network will nominate members to be the group Chairman for 12 months. When there is more than one nomination, the group will vote the nominees to agree the Chairman.
The Grain Transport Safety Network will nominate and agree on sub-committees to focus on specific areas within the group. Each sub-committee will be led by a sub-committee Chairman who will report to the Chairman.
When group members meet, the group recognised and acknowledges that it has legal obligations with respect to the Trade Practices Act (1974) whereby any discussion of matters that create, or could potentially create, restrictive trade are prohibited.
When the Charter meets, if there is concern that there is a potential breach of the Trade Practices Act, the following escalation process applies: