PSA bans Cessna 310 juvenile trips

Date: 01 August 2008

The Public Service Association has banned the use of Cessna 310 planes by the Department of Juvenile Justice for juvenile transport.

Over the last couple of months concerns have been raised by members of the Transport Unit of the Department of Juvenile Justice regarding the use of the Cessna 310 to transport detainees.

Members have identified the following safety risks associated with the Cessna 310:

• Entry and exit by the AirCraft Wing for both Youth Officer and the detainee
• The lack of space inside the Cabin
• No identified policy on the seating arrangements within cabin of the Cessna 310, given its limited space
• No identified Standard Operating Procedures
• No identified training policies on how to restrain a detainee inside the Cessna 310
• Lack of Air Conditioning.

The PSA has directed members in the Transport Division of the Department of Juvenile Justice to place an immediate ban on the use of the Cessna 310 effective Friday, 1st of August 2008 until further notice.

For further information

Contact:	Julie Bond, Industrial Officer
Union:	Public Service Association of NSW
Phone:	02 9220 0967
Contact Mobile:	0408 410 744
WWW:	http://psa.labor.net.au/

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