Occupational Health & Safety
Occupational Health and Safety is a priority for the Martin Group and its employees.
Basic Fatigue Management System (BFM)
The Basic Fatigue Management System aims to provide drivers and operators with greater flexibility in driving, other work and rest hours in exchange for greater assurance that drivers fatigue is being properly managed. Registration in BFM rewards employers and drivers by allowing drivers to drive for up to 14 hours in any 24 hour period and to spread their driving over a longer 14 day cycle, compared with 12 hours in seven days under the standard scheme.
Fatigue management is a major priority within the company. Management track our driver’s hours via a number of methods.
- Computerized system which keeps track of total hours worked, rest periods and number of days a driver has worked. This is utilized by operations prior to allocating a driver a job.
- Log book pages are collected and audited.
- A driver is always asked if they are able to do a job and they conduct a daily fit for duty requirement prior to commencing a job.
- Providing drivers with Route Plan
- Driver Fatigue Management Plan
Drivers OH&S Manual
All drivers are inducted into the company’s policies and procedures which are all outlined in the Drivers OH&S Manual. The driver is issued with a copy which entails everything that is required to fulfill their day to day duties for both Martins and their customers. The manual is easily referred to at any time a driver wishes to do so.
Drug and Alcohol Policy and testing procedures
The Martin Group has a pro active zero tolerance policy towards Drugs and Alcohol. As we have a duty to our employees, customers and general public we conduct random drug and alcohol testing. This can be done anywhere and at anytime.
Risk Assessments
Risk Assessment is a step in the risk management process. Risk Assessment is measuring two quantities, the magnitude of the potential incident and the probability the incident will occur. All drivers have generic copies of Risk Assessments relating to all their duties they are required to perform. They are trained in hazard perception, prevention and elimination. All drivers are encouraged to note any hazards at any work site and relay then to either operations or relevant site managers. The Martin Group maintains a risk register for all such issues.
Company Medicals
The company's accreditations require regular medical examinations for our drivers. Management have taken this a step further, requiring our drivers to undergo company medicals bi annually or yearly once a driver is over 49 years of age.
These medicals have given some of our driver’s early indications to other medical conditions which may not have been noticed otherwise.