Client Case Study
Implementing Safety into Large Scale Farming Operations
Goodbye paper forms
Enhanced Visibility
Data-driven decisions
Culture of safety
Ellerslie Farm and Safety Champion
Ellerslie Farms is a large egg farm operating in Queensland. With a large workforce across 12 worksites, the organisation manages a diverse operation that includes a Feed Mill, Poultry operations and a Grading Floor.
Managing safety and compliance across multiple divisions and locations is critical to supporting Ellerslie Farms’ workforce and maintaining operational consistency. The team selected Safety Champion to streamline workflows, have visibility over sites and boost a culture of safety.
Pre-Implementation Challenges
Before implementing Safety Champion, Ellerslie Farms faced several challenges common to large, multi-site operations.
Key issues included:
Incident reporting and action management
Risk management processes
Training and compliance tracking
Reliance on paper-based systems
Limited visibility across sites
These challenges resulted in time-consuming, inefficient processes, increased frustration among managers and staff, and a greater risk of non-compliance.
Results
Since introducing Safety Champion, Ellerslie Farms has experienced a range of positive improvements, including:
Faster incident reporting
Increased staff engagement in safety
Time savings in administration
Reduced paperwork
Better communication across sites
The business has confirmed that measurable results have been observed since implementation, reflecting the value of having a more structured and accessible safety system in place.
“So far, it has been very rewarding. We are on a journey to utilise Safety Champion to its full potential so we can build a more robust safety management system.”
– Brenden Giuffrida, WHS Manager, Ellerslie Farms
System implementaion
Approach to Success
Implementation support played an important role in helping Ellerslie Farms understand how to use Safety Champion to its full potential.
While the organisation recognises that there is still progress to be made, the support provided has helped set a clear direction and ensured the business is on the right track to build a more robust safety management system.
“Safety Champion is a good safety management software tool for your business to gain improvements and to be compliant.”
– Brenden Giuffrida, WHS Manager, Ellerslie Farms
Faster incident reporting
Faster incident reportingSafety Champion made incident reporting quicker and easier by replacing paper-based processes with a centralised digital system.
Increased staff engagement in safety
Managers and supervisors have adopted Safety Champion well, supporting greater engagement with safety across the business.
Time savings in administration
Centralised reporting, risk management and training records have reduced manual handling and saved administrative time.
Reduced paperwork
Safety Champion significantly reduced reliance on paper by housing safety information in one accessible system.
Better communication across sites
The system improved visibility of safety information across Ellerslie Farms’ multiple sites, supporting better communication and alignment.
Results
Goodbye paper forms
Enhanced Visibility
Data-driven decisions
Culture of safety
Ellerslie Farms plans to further expand its use of Safety Champion, with a stronger focus on areas such as:
Contractor management
Safety plans
Chemical management
Document control
As more quality data is entered into the system, the organisation sees Safety Champion playing an increasingly important role in demonstrating compliance and providing clear evidence to regulators that it is delivering a safe workplace.
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