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Adelaide Cemeteries Authority solution to a WHS Issue

Cheltenham Cemetery Side Tip Dumper

Australia’s leading safety community

• Adelaide Cemeteries Authority

operates 4 Cemeteries

• Generates $10m per year

• 60 staff employed throughout

the organisation

Australia’s leading safety community

• The cemetery commenced operation in July 1876

• Cheltenham cemetery conducts over 250 burials per year

Australia’s leading safety community

1800 655 510

nsca.org.au

Monumentation style creates tight access to manoeuvre down paths

This restriction creates a WHS Issue

Australia’s leading safety community

1800 655 510

nsca.org.au

Solution 1

Build a “Platform”

Issues

Cannot take away soil

Manual Handling Issues

Poor Presentation of site

Australia’s leading safety community

1800 655 510

nsca.org.au

Solution 2

Narrow Access Trailer

Issues

Need to reverse down path

1 person to guide

Manual handling issue

Australia’s leading safety community

1800 655 510

nsca.org.au

Where to from here

Consultation

2 Options provided

Side tip Trailer

Wheeled Dumper

Australia’s leading safety community

1800 655 510

nsca.org.au

Success!• Requires 1 person

to backfill

• Excellent visibility from seat position

• No damage to date on monuments

• Higher presentation standards

Australia’s leading safety community

1800 655 510

nsca.org.au

Australia’s leading safety community

1800 655 510

nsca.org.au

Thank you