A Facebook page dedicated to exposing dangerous livestock loading ramps has gained traction among truck drivers, highlighting a serious issue in the agricultural industry. The page showcases poorly constructed ramps and truck access points on farms, often leading to dangerous situations for both drivers and animals.
Truck drivers say dangerous livestock loading set-ups are a common occurrence.A truck driver has called out bad loading ramps and truck access on farms with a Facebook page that now has more than 15,000 members. In the past decade, there have been 24 serious injuries and one fatality during the loading and unloading of livestock according to SafeWork SA.Truck drivers hope the tongue-in-cheek page will encourage livestock producers and landholders to improve their ramp set-ups.
Loading and unloading livestock can be a dangerous business at the best of times for truck drivers and feedlot workers — not to mention the animals themselves. But when ramps are not set up properly by farmers and landholders, it is just asking for an accident to happen according to Alex McGorman who runs a feedlot and cropping program at Sanderston, near South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. Fed up with the amount of times he has arrived at a job to find loading ramps balanced precariously on metal drums, or located a drop of several feet from trucks, he set up the Crap Loading Ramps of Australia Facebook page. The page, which has around 15,000 members, allows people to share pictures of poor set-ups for loading livestock, mainly with ramps, but also access for large trucks.Supplied: Alex McGorman'I just got sick of going around to some farmers' places and it was just ridiculous some of the places that we are trying to get trucks in,' Mr McGorman said. 'I've lost drivers over it who won't go — it's a major issue in the trucking industry, but a lot of truckies won't say anything about it. 'We have people running us around trying to get into silly places, sheep are falling from ramps, people falling off ramps, that sort of thing.''Can you get a B double in there? Are there trees in the way?' he said. 'A lot of the time it's rubbish in the way … a lot of it is because they only use this ramp a few times a yea
SAFETY TRUCKING FARMING ANIMALS AUSTRALIA
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The missing words that highlight RBA's growing confidence in Australia's inflation fightThere was a change of language in the Reserve Bank board's latest statement after it left interest rates on hold, with its governor saying it was a 'deliberate' decision.
Read more »
Sculpture Made of Recycled Plastic Resembles Human Faeces to Highlight Ocean PollutionA four-meter-high sculpture titled 'Plastic pile of sh!t, 2023' made of recycled plastic is displayed at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The artwork aims to raise awareness about the increasing plastic pollution in oceans. Concerns arise over sustainable alternatives like bioplastics and their proper disposal.
Read more »
Death threats in Marcos-Duterte feud highlight the Philippines' problem with political violenceFamily dynasties have a stranglehold on Filipino politics — and this week was a reminder that some dynasties at the top are militaristic and fond of violence.
Read more »
Prado show aims to highlight true colours of polychrome sculptureMadrid exhibition intends to rescue the technique – coloured paint applied to statues – from centuries of indifference
Read more »
Study links higher PFAS levels to toxic hazards and limited fresh-food accessFindings highlight how built environment in low-income neighborhoods presents multiple PFAS exposure routes
Read more »
Pedestrian dies in Kings Park crash before woman killed in truck collision in Karragullen7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »