AN old wine safety video will be remade to ensure safety best practice in South Australian vineyards, wineries and cellar doors is upheld.
The state government is behind the $60,000 funding support, announced in October, to update the existing 11-year-old version of the South Australian Wine Industry Association’s (SAWIA) safety induction video.
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, David Basham, said a lot had changed since the current video was released in 2010.
“It is fitting that during National Safe Work Month, the Marshall Liberal Government is providing support to the wine industry to help make their working environment safer,” Mr Basham said.
“Good safety means good business and for our $1.98 billion wine industry it is vital safety systems meet the latest in safety standards given the type of machinery, tools and operations involved in wine making and grape growing.
“As more technology comes to hand and safety regulations get refined and changed, keeping up with best practice methods can be challenging.
“By assisting SAWIA to produce this new up to date video it will not only be a useful training tool for the industry but will help to ensure employees, contractors and visitors are kept safe.”
SAWIA chief executive Brian Smedley welcomed the funding for the project and said the existing video required updating and enhancement.
“Following a review by our Work Health and Safety Committee, we became aware the existing video contains out of date terminology, while some of the hazard controls depicted don’t reflect current industry best practice,” Mr Smedley said.
“It also does not include advice in relation to managing or considering fatigue risks, working in extreme weather or provide guidance and assistance in relation to mental health in the workplace.
“While our current training video is still widely used by the industry for inducting new and existing employees, a new resource which takes a broader perspective, including mental health, will assist the industry in making further safety improvements, to benefit both business and workers.”
The old video: