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Scenario · People, Safety and Compliance

Investigate the float loading near miss and run the toolbox talk

You are the safety representative for the Cranbourne stables.

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The situation

What has happened

On 8 September 2026 a horse reared while being loaded into float bay 3 at Cranbourne. The handler stepped back into the path of a second horse being led past. Nobody was hurt, but the Stable Foreman reported it the same day and the People, Safety and Compliance Manager has assigned you the investigation. A partition pin incident in August already changed the pre-departure checklist, and a rider fall on 1 September is still under investigation. The fortnightly toolbox talk is on 15 September and the manager wants the findings presented there with agreed actions.

Your brief. Investigate the near miss using the Incident and Hazard Register entry, the procedure and interviews, identify contributing factors and corrective actions, update the register, and prepare the toolbox talk record for 15 September.
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Tasks

Deliverables

  • Investigation report with contributing factors and corrective actions
  • Updated Incident and Hazard Register entry
  • Completed Toolbox Talk Record for 15 September

Documents to use

Systems to use

Incident and Hazard Register

The register of injuries, near misses, animal incidents, damage and hazards across the three properties with investigation and corrective actions.

Trackwork and Stable Roster

The daily allocation of horses to riders and stablehands, the work set by the trainer and the rider's report after work.

For trainers and assessors

Units of competency

Current on training.gov.au for the Racing and Breeding Training Package as at 10 September 2026.

RGRPSH302Supervise handling of horses
RGRPSH301Implement stable operations
RGRPSH211Work effectively in the horse racing industry
RGRPSH303Organise and oversee transportation of horses

Qualifications

RGR30218Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand)
RGR40118Certificate IV in Racing (Racehorse Trainer)
Assessor notes

What to look for

Evidence guide

Look for facts gathered before conclusions, contributing factors that go beyond blaming the handler, and actions that change the loading area or sequence rather than only reminding staff. The register entry must be updated correctly and the toolbox talk must be short, practical and specific to loading at Cranbourne.

The student's evidence summary lists every record they created or changed in the systems named above, their notes and the tasks they ticked. Verify it against the deliverables and your own assessment tool.