Following a number of incidents, for their final Land Transport Incident Review Panel (LTIRP) for 2025, our Land Transport Working Group (LTWG) focussed on the movement of Liquid Loads.

After a welcome from Peter Runge (Logistics Manager – Asset Services, Origin Energy), Susan Pacey (HSE and Risk Manager, Aspen Medical) presented a timely Safety Moment on Heat Stress Awareness.  As we approach the hottest time of the year, she stepped delegates through how to use the Safer Together Management of Heat Stress Guideline to mitigate the risks associated with heat stress. 

Adam Gibson (Transport Research Manager, NTI) then presented a deeply fascinating synopsis of NTI’s Liquid Haulage Project ‘Spilt Milk’.  NTI identified through its claims data that dairy tanker operations were experiencing a disproportionately high frequency and severity of incidents when compared to other comparable occupations. 

The project sought to identify common challenges, best practice responses to those challenges and pockets of innovation and then scale them to be available to the entire dairy industry.  These materials are available here.

Two incident reviews followed, presented by:

  • Ron Friedrichsen (Group Manager, Zero Harm Risk and Programs, Downer), and
  • Warwick Brown (Principal Logistics Engineer, Enigistics) and Tracey Fields (HSE and Community Advisor, Arrow Energy).

After a short break, Jennifer Rotilli (Manager, NHVR) and Graeme Cooper (Policy Advisor Safety Duties and Codes, NHVR) presented an update on the Master Code update.

Some 2026 LTWG project updates followed:

Peter returned to wrap up and close the event, with delegates retiring to a networking function.

Thank you to event sponsor, Santos.

Members can view the full event recording here.

Members can view the full event slide pack here.

If you would like to get involved and join our Land Transport Working Group, get in touch:  [email protected].