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Fremantle Ports - an up-close look at pilot transfers

published on 24 March 2025 - 1704 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Fremantle Ports". Originally published on 2025-03-19.

Every day, Fremantle Ports managers go out into the workplace to make safety observations.

Well-prepared observers can bring new eyes to everyday activities, particularly high-risk ones. Such observations can help identify hazards early on, whether they arise from equipment, practices, the environment or non-conformance with procedures. By systematically tracking the resulting data, over time we can better understand our own safety risks and opportunities to improve.

Here, our Manager Strategy and Planning Alice DeSilva takes an up-close look at pilot transfers.

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