OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union, NSW Re Changes To Manning and Shift Arrangements [2006] NSWIRComm 236

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union, NSW Re Changes To Manning and Shift Arrangements [2006] NSWIRComm 236

PARTIES: OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd Australian Workers' Union, NSW

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4496 of 2004

CORAM: Harrison DP

CATCHWORDS: Notification under s130 of the Act - Manning Dispute. Number of employees required to operate Rod Mill - trial arrangements - flexibility of work practices - identification and management of variable workloads arising from product type and volume characteristics of production - extensive consultation - potential problem analysis undertaken - heat exposure - employee self-assessment of symptoms - rest/work protocols - job rotation. Held - flexible manning practices to be applied to shift manning of 22 employees per shift - plus additional operator where heat volume or intensity of work require - mutual obligation of management and employees in application of flexible work practices, issue management and job rotation.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupation Health and Safety Act 2000

John Lysaght (Australia) Limited - Port Kembla - Slit Recoil Line - Rates of Pay Award (IRC No. 1043 of 1993, Hungerford J, 1512/93) John Lysaght (Australia) Limited v Automotive, Metals and Engineering Union and The Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia, New South Wales Division (IRC No. 340 of 1994, Hungerford J, 7/4/94) CASES CITED: John Lysaght (Australia) Limited Port Kembla Slit Recoil Line Rates of Pay Award (IRC 2374 of 1994, Hungerford J, 21/3/95) Notification under Section 130 by OneSteel Trading Limited of a Dispute with The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales and Others re Proposed Contracting Out of Non Core Work [2001] NSWIRComm 337 OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd and Australian Workers Union, New South Wales re manufacturing strategy and trial procedures [2003] NSWIRComm 198 Steelworks Employees (Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd) Award. Matter No 436 of 1991 (McMahon DP 10/9/92)