During FY23, the team at QBH – comprising 20 full-time employees and about six casuals or contractors – has continued its impressive safety record, reaching 11 years without a lost-time injury (LTI).
“At QBH our team all works together to unload trains, load ships, manage the coal stockpiles and maintain the equipment,” says QBH Port Operations Manager Michael Raff.
“At QBH managing risks is central to our way of working. A lot of the team have been here for a long time so they’re experienced and have a good understanding of the risks and of the controls that need to be in place to manage them.”
“But we also know we can’t rely on past performance and that complacency is itself a key risk for us. That’s why we use pre-start meetings and safety interactions to stay vigilant on a daily basis, and periodically review our health and safety management practices.”
“Eleven years LTI-free is great achievement – but for us, it’s just business as usual.”