The business hours include:

Monday- 7:30am–4pm

Tuesday- 7:30am–4pm

Wednesday-7:30am–4pm

Thursday- 7:30am–4pm

Friday- 7:30am–4pm

Saturday- Closed

Sunday- Closed.


Address: 93 Lock Ave, Werribee VIC 3030

Email: zammittrailers@hotmail.com

ABN: 81 084 820 020

Phone: 0425 804 525


About Zammit trailers:

Zammit trailers, have been in business for seven years. In 2015, the founder and owner of the business Patrick Zammit started his business in his residential home in his garage. In 2020, the small business decided to expand to a moderate size factory in Werribee. Patrick Zammit still is in the manufacturing business and enjoys doing what he is passionate about. Today the business has nine employees, of which include: Patrick Zammit the business owner, Patrick Zammit’s daughter Lisa O’Brian who works in the office, Patrick Zammit’s son Matthew Zammit has been a welder for two years. At this workshop there is a constant change in labours, currently they employee six male staff their jobs range from painters and elections, due to the fact it is such a reparative job.


Technology

At this small business the technology, is very important. Due to the fact, it is still growing, and marketing is key. The business relays on technology, the technology that the company uses is:

-          two mac books

-          printer

-          payment device (Eftpos machines, square pay, after pay.)

whilst in the work shop the technology that is used includes:

-           power tools: Grinders, drills and rattle gun

-          Compressors

-          Welders

-          Hoists

All these examples of technology are what run this small business.

Business owner/Manager:

Job Opportunities:

Patrick Zammit is the business owner and managers Zammit’s trailers in Werribee. His role and responsibilities are to make sure every trailer is made safely and all staff is working in a safe environment. He is also responsible that every trailer is safe and in working condition. He also must make sure all workers are supplied with appropriate PPE

Minimum rate

The average self-opportunity business owner salaries an around $39/hr to $100/hr depending on the expensive of the work and business platform.

Knowledge, skills and attributes.

The knowledge, skills and attributes of a business owner, include understanding of what customers want, combined with your workers' know-how, can be regarded as your knowledge base. Using this knowledge in the right way can help you run your business more efficiently, decrease business risks and exploit opportunities to the full. This is known as the knowledge advantage.

Roles:

The roles of a business owner include, managing staff, the financial aspect of the business, planning all the jobs, sales and marketing and making sure all customers are happy with the end product.

Qualifications:

The qualifications that will be needed are, having a financial management understanding, knowledge of marketing and sales, leadership and networking.

Award and Entitlements:

For small business owners and operators, working at best practice means understanding and meeting your obligations under Australian workplace laws. It also means going beyond these minimum requirements to help your employees and business thrive – and it is easier than you might think.

 

Minimum rate

According to Payscale, A.U. small business owners make, on average, $70,300. However, many company founders take no salary in the first years of running a business, while others take so much that they have trouble scaling their business.

 

 

 

Foreman

Job Opportunities:

Matthew Zammit is the foreman/welder, who works for Zammit’s Trailers. Is responsible to ensure all the trailers have been serviced and if there is a break down himself or another qualified fabricator is on site to fix the issue or to be procced to be under warranty.

Knowledge, skills and attributes:

As a foreman the knowledge, skills and attributes that are required include the In-depth knowledge of construction procedures, equipment and OSH guidelines, the ability to read drawings, plans and blueprints and lastly excellent organizational and leadership skills.

Roles:

The roles of a foreman include, keeping superiors up to date on the project progress, creating a work schedule for trades and labours and resolving issues between workers.

Qualifications:

A foreman will need the qualification of the trade, he is highly respected by employees. The relevant qualification is Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade

Award and Entitlements:

 

Employees covered by the Vehicle Award include: tradespersons such as mechanics, automotive technicians, panel beaters, painters, fitters and turners, welders and automotive electricians and apprentices in these trades salespersons driveway attendants, console operators and roadhouse attendants car washers, polishers and detailers tyre fitters and wheel aligners tow truck drivers windscreen fitters and repairers service receptionists. The Vehicle Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are placed with an organisation in the vehicle industry.

 

Minimum rate

The average site foreman salary in Australia is $130,000 per year or $66.67 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $117,000 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $195,000 per year.


Painters

Job Opportunities:

Painters have the job of preparing the trailers surfaces by washing them down, scraping, filling holes and cracks and removing old paint. Applying decorative finishes to paint jobs such as stenciling, lettering and glazing. Reviewing each job to ensure nothing has been missed before handing it over to the owners. Being an apprentice at Zammit’s Trailers can branch you off too many different jobs out looks, like a qualified painter, welder or auto elections.

Knowledge, skills and attributes.

As a painter at Zammit’s trailers the knowledge skills and attributes that are required include: good colour vision and aesthetic instincts, attention to detail, physical strength, stamina and dexterity, familiarity with painting tools and materials, time management skills to ensure tasks are completed on schedule. As well as customer service skills, if working with clients.

Roles:

Apply paint, varnish and special coatings to the surfaces of the trailers.

Qualifications:

To become a trailer painter they will need to complete an apprenticeship. Obtain Certificate III Painting and Decorating via a Skills Assessment pathway, including Recognition of Prior Learning. This is only suitable for painters with more than 4 years’ experience.

Award and Entitlements:

Fall under the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010. As part of its Modern Award Review, the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) has moved the manufacturing stream of the Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Service and Retail Award [MA000089] into the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award [MA000010]. If you work or have a business in the vehicle manufacturing industry, your award coverage may have changed to the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award [MA000010]. The Manufacturing Award now includes the vehicle manufacturing industry in its coverage clause.

Minimum rate

Painters: A painter's hourly rate varies from $65 to $105 per hour. Expect pricing fluctuations on labour for a specific type of painting job you may require and additional services.

 


 

Welders

Job Opportunities:

The responsibilities that welders obtain are reading blueprints and drawings and taking measurements to plan layout and procedures. Determining the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements. Setting up components for welding according to specifications.

Knowledge, skills and attributes.

As a welder at Zammit’s Trailers the knowledge skills and attributes that are required include: having a relatively good math skills to be a great welder, attention to Detail, a steady Hand and good hand-eye coordination, physical strength and endurance, the ability to always learn new things, good communication and teamwork abilities.

Roles:

·       Generally, Welders pick the materials to join or cut and then arrange them in an appropriate configuration.

·       Cut, shape and combine materials to make different parts for a variety of industries.

·       Welders also fix structural repairs and maintain their welding equipment.

 

Qualifications:

To become a Welder you need to complete the Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade (MEM30305) and do your apprenticeship under the supervision of a qualified Welder.

Award and Entitlements:

Employees covered by the Vehicle Award include: tradespersons such as mechanics, automotive technicians, panel beaters, painters, fitters and turners, welders and automotive electricians and apprentices in these trades salespersons driveway attendants, console operators and roadhouse attendants car washers, polishers and detailers tyre fitters and wheel aligners tow truck drivers windscreen fitters and repairers service receptionists. The Vehicle Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are placed with an organisation in the vehicle industry.

 

Minimum rate

The average worker salary is $57,038 per year or $29.25 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $51,480 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $104,213 per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive electricians:

Job Opportunities:

Automotive electricians install, maintain, identify faults and repair electrical wiring and on the trailers and other systems.

Knowledge, skills and attributes.

As an Auto electrician, the knowledge of diagnostics tools for trailers electrical and electronics is vital,  as the ability to read electrical and electronic schematics and circuit diagrams and lastly the ability to carry out/repair electrical wiring in a range of different circuits.

Roles:

wire a safe connection to the taillights, turn signals, brake lights and other necessary electrical systems.

Qualifications:

The Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology (AUR30316) course enables participants to gain skills in all aspects of the automotive electrical trade. This automotive course is the nationally recognised qualification for becoming an automotive electrician. The course covers health and safety, customer relations and using tools, repairing, servicing and testing all the elements of electrical systems.

Award and Entitlements:

The Vehicle Award covers employers in the vehicle industry and their employees who fit within the classifications of the award. The vehicle industry means: sale and distribution of vehicles and vehicle parts and accessories sale of fuel and oils (including roadhouses run by the same business) repairing, servicing and maintaining vehicles and vehicle parts and accessories (including servicing, repair and maintenance work in a motor vehicle rental business) selling, rethreading, fitting and repairing tyres dismantling, wrecking, recycling, customising, modifying and restoring vehicles roadside assistance, including towing vehicles preparing vehicles for sale, including vehicle assembly parking and storing vehicles washing and detailing vehicles driving schools. Vehicles includes cars, trucks, motorcycles, caravans, trailers, carriages, train and tram cars as well as boats and jet skis that can be carried on a trailer. Larger vessels and bicycles are not included.

 

Minimum rate

The average auto electrician salary in Australia is $109,200 per year or $56 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $75,750 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $146,250 per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receptionist:

Job Opportunities:

A Receptionist's duties and responsibilities include greeting visitors, helping them navigate through an office, and supplying them with refreshments as they wait. In addition, they maintain calendars for appointments, sort mail, make copies, and plan travel arrangements.

Knowledge, skills and attributes.

As a receptionist the knowledge, skills and attributes that are required are: having time management skills, having your priorities in order, double shooting, patients and knowledge of cash flow. As you can tell there are many different attributes that are needed in the business. The reason why this industry requires so many skills is due to the high influx of ever-changing job opportunities.  due to the fact it is a very quick paced workplace. The manager might come in and demand jobs to be completed, with problem solving skills you will need to priorities which jobs will need to be completed first. Due to the fact there are many deliveries throughout the day, time management skills are key and vital in the workplace.

Roles:

Serves visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately. Notifies company personnel of visitor arrival. Maintains security and telecommunications system. Informs visitors by answering or referring inquiries.

Qualifications:

To become a receptionist at Zammit’s trailers the employee will need to obtain the certificates of: Certificate III in Business. Certificate II in Workplace Skills and Certificate III in Business (Records and Information Management) Accounts Clerk.

Award and Entitlements:

The Banking, Finance and Insurance Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are placed with an organisation in the banking, finance and insurance industry. The Banking, Finance and Insurance Award covers employers in the banking, finance and insurance industry, and their employees who fit within the classifications of the award.

 

Minimum rate

The average receptionist salary in Australia is $57,500 per year or $29.49 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $50,766 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $65,368 per year.

 


Labours:

Job Opportunities:

The job opportunities that are presented to labours in this workplace include, assisting the welders with large jobs, assisting painters as well as auto electrician. All labours can assist but must not complete a job on their own.

Knowledge, skills and attributes.

The knowledge, skills and attributes that are necessary in this line of work include Hand/Eye & Body Coordination. Possessing hand/eye and body coordination is incredibly important if you plan to work in manufacturing. They will also need to obtain a CSCS (Green) Labourer card, as they sometimes go to construction sites to service and repair trailers.

Roles:

perform manual tasks such as lifting and moving parts around the workshop. Cleaning around the workshop. They use a range of hand and power tools in their duties and are also expected to operate and clean heavy machinery.

Qualifications:

to become a labourer there is no formal qualifications needed yet they will need: A high level of physical fitness. Strength to lift heavy objects. Ability to read technical plans and drawings. Attention to detail. Compliance with safety procedures. Good communication skills. Ability to work in all weather and Ability to work in cramped spaces and at heights.

Award and Entitlements:

Employees covered by the Vehicle Award include: tradespersons such as mechanics, automotive technicians, panel beaters, painters, fitters and turners, welders and automotive electricians and apprentices in these trades salespersons driveway attendants, console operators and roadhouse attendants car washers, polishers and detailers tyre fitters and wheel aligners tow truck drivers windscreen fitters and repairers service receptionists. The Vehicle Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are placed with an organisation in the vehicle industry.

 

Minimum rate

The National Minimum Wage applies to employees not covered by an award or registered agreement. This is the minimum pay rate provided by the Fair Work Act 2009 and is reviewed each year. As of 1 July 2021 the National Minimum Wage is $20.33 per hour or $772.60 per week.


 

Award and Entitlements:

 

The award that Zammit trailers must abide by is the Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award. This award states, employers must follow the following apprenticeship and traineeship regulations.

 

Annual Leave: When it comes to leave, all workers are entitled to a superannuation fund, as well as annual leave. Although annual leave does not apply to a casual employee. An employee for each year of service and subject to clauses is entitled to 4 weeks of paid annual leave. An employee’s entitlement to annual leave accrues progressively during a year of service according to the employee’s ordinary hours of work. On that note, an employee required to work overtime on a Saturday or public holiday, will be paid for: a minimum of one hour at the appropriate rate; and time reasonably occupied getting to and from work, which will be counted as time worked, except where the work occupies more than 2 hours.

 

Sick leave: Full-time and part-time employees accumulate sick and carer's leave during each year of employment. It starts accumulating from an employee's first day of work and is based on their ordinary hours of work. An employee can take as much paid sick or carer's leave as they have accumulated. There is no minimum or maximum amount of paid sick or carer's leave that can be taken at a time.

 

Tool Allowance: The workers also receive a tool allowance, a tool allowance can vary from $0 a week to $10 a week, this all depends on the employer’s requests.

 

Meal breaks: A rest break allows an employee to rest for a short period of time during work hours. Rest breaks are also referred to as 'crib breaks', 'rest pauses' or 'tea breaks’. A meal break is a longer period of uninterrupted rest that allows the employee to eat a meal.

 

All industries apart from tool allowance applies with all jobs, receptionists do not receive a tool allowance.

 


 

Occupational Safety and Health

The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act 2004 includes a series of regulations for helping to identify hazards, perform risk assessments, and minimize the potential injury on worksites. Besides protecting workers, the laws also protect all other people who may be affected by the work, including: Students. Trainees. The OHS Act seeks to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and other people at work. It also aims to ensure that the health and safety of the public is not put at risk by work activities.

OHS Roles and Responsibilities

Fire marshal- The Fire Marshal identifies fire hazards at their workplace. The Fire Marshal reports the hazards to the appropriate person. They do this by conducting consistent assessments of the building. The fire marshal ensures that everyone leaves the building during an evacuation.

 

First aid officer- the emergency treatment of injuries and illness. Arranging prompt and appropriate referral of casualties to medial aid if required. Who also coordinate emergency services response if required and must record treatments and reporting incidents.

 

Fire extinguisher inspector- As a fire extinguisher technician, your responsibilities include checking each fire extinguisher in a building to ensure it is up to code and not expired, recharging units, and assisting in fire safety inspections.

 

Test and Tag is the name given to the process of checking the safety of portable electrical appliances. It involves two parts: first visually inspecting the appliance for any damage, followed by electrically testing it with a Portable Appliance Tester.

 

A tools/mechanical inspector inspects all possible hazards that could occur if the tool or machinery is faulty. The inspectors are responsible to report any objects they believe have the potential of harm.

 

 

Risk assessment

Risk assessments are performed on every model, at this workplace they have a risk assessment on their 3.5-ton plant trailer and there 4.1 plant trailer. Risk assessments of the trailers are also handed out with their receipts due to the fact they work with large operating businesses like caterpillar. Risk assessments for machinery is once a month, this goes based off there, test and tag system. As the company produces their own trailers and produces, they are certain the risk assessment are accurate. Custom trailers do get more complicated, due to the fact they are still using their own certified steel, they are sure the product is safe for the employees. In the front office, all documents are dated and filled in a safe place. Every employee that signed a document, the documents are all field. As well as photocopied and uploaded to there google drive system so not only can the employers can access it but also the employees.

 

High risk equipment

Overhead cranes are a high-risk equipment, that are used in workshops to relocate large pieces of steel. They have the potential to serious harm; an example of a serious injury is being hitting you in the head when walking past or when a co-worker carelessly pushes it to the side without looking of their surroundings. Sadly, according to epress.lib.uts.edu.au a total of 68 fatalities were recorded last year (2020) by overhead cranes (21% were caused by being crushed by an overhead crane). A control could be to wear hard hat and have employees regularly train staff how to safely use a crane.

Personal protective equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is paramount to proper safety techniques in manufacturing, construction, or industrial facilities. In the manufacturing industry, it is very important that all employees obtain the mandatory personal protective equipment (ppe) rule.

in the workshop they have a verity of different potentially harmful equipment. Such as welders, when welding there is the danger of being servilely burnet. The control that would be in place, is long sleeve overalls. Everyone in the workshop must wear steal cap boots, this eliminates the risk of damage to your feet. Safety glasses and welding shield are a non-negotiable, due to the risk of welding flashes.

“organisation is key”, every employee has their own place in the workshop. This is to ensure everyone has their own working area to ensure the safety of others.

As a company they are very aware the risk assessments are effective due to the fact there hasn’t be a serious injury for many years.

Communication

During the Covid period it was very difficult to communicate OHS information, with the ever-changing mandatory requests/laws from the government. Usually at Zammit’s Trailers, a toolbox meeting is commenced every Wednesday lunch time to inform employees of the latest regulations to keep all safe in the workplace. Yet this wasn’t possible due to the fact, workers were unable to be in the same room with more than eight people at a time. So their solution was to email all staff of the current news.

Another form of how communication is displayed is through, the Zammit’s trailers website where they promote new trailers, tool box meetings, hazards and incident reports, internal and external OHS training programs, MSDS and on workplace notice boards.


Communication is displayed physically and is verbally announced throughout the workplace, the way it is verbally announced is through toolbox meetings and workshop meetings.


Reporting a Hazard:

At this business, they have a template that gets filled in when there is an incident of which goes by hierarchy of risks and documents are filled in.

1. The person first and foremost, the person/people reporting accidents must be competent to do so. By this, I mean someone who’s sufficiently trained, has relevant knowledge and experience and is proactive, willing and capable with their approach to health & safety. In this case it was Lisa Zammit, she is the trained individual to complete this task.

2. at Zammit’s trailers, there is a formal book that is used to copy all incidences at the workshop. Within the accident book it contains a  record of details like the name, gender, date of birth and job title of the injured party, the date the accident happened, the date the accident was reported, the name and job title of the employee logging the accident and whether or not the injured employee is a minor. The details are update with these details as soon as possible after the accident has occurred.

 3. Formal investigation stage three is a formal investigation – it sounds more daunting than it is. The main components of your inquiry are gathering witness statements, taking pictures of the area the accident happened, and drawing out a detailed plan of what actually went on.

4. Fill in your forms If your accident is reportable, the next step involves completing an online form that’ll be stored in the database.

5. Review your risk assessments It’s always the last practice to review relevant risk assessments. As well as make changes to the situation, so this accident doesn’t occur again