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Operating Rules

The Melbourne Market Operating Rules ensure the Market remains a safe place for people to visit, work and trade. It is your responsibility to understand and follow these rules, which are enforced through a demerit points system connected to each employer.
Whatever your role, you have a legal duty of care to work in a manner that is not harmful to your health, safety and environment - and/or the health of others, which includes behaving in an orderly manner and keeping the Market a clean workplace.

10. Specific vehicles restrictions

    10. Specific vehicles restrictions

    10.1.Forklift and Market Approved Vehicles

    A Person on Market Land must not:

    (a) operate, drive or leave a forklift:

    i) within the National Flower Centre;

    ii) within the buyers walk area of the Trading Floor Complex (other than on forklift Crossovers);

    iii) within a Store licensed area during Trading Hours;

    iv) in the Visitor Car Park, the Passenger Vehicle Park, the Truck Park, Flower Truck Park; or

    v) on the Ring Road, except on a Designated Forklift Path;

    (b) operate, drive or leave a Market Approved Vehicle:

    i) on the Ring Road; or

    ii) within the National Flower Centre, Visitor Car Park or the Unloading Area;

    (c) operate or drive a forklift or Market Approved Vehicle: 

    i) without wearing a seat belt;

    ii) unless that forklift or Market Approved Vehicle has permanently illuminated headlights while the motor or battery is engaged;

    iii) that does not comply with the lighting or safety requirements as prescribed in writing by the MMA from time to time;

    iv) while using a mobile telephone or a handheld electronic device;

    v) in a manner which exceeds a speed limit for a forklift or Market Approved Vehicles (as relevant) as indicated by a Traffic Sign or is contrary to any Traffic Sign; or

    vi) Carrying a load that exceeds the height or capacity of the forklift’s Data plate.

    (d) Forklifts must remain on Vehicle Pathways or Forklift Crossovers where it is reasonably practical to do so.

    (e) Forklifts must be stored in Leased Premises or Designated Forklift Storage Bays.

    (f) Operate use a Forklift to tow without prior written approval of the manufacturer and the MMA

    (g) Market Approved Vehicles must remain on Vehicle Pathways where

     

    10.2. Trucks

    A Person on Market Land must not operate, drive or leave a Truck:

    (a) in the Trading Floor Complex, Passenger Vehicle Park or Visitor Car Park

    (b) within the National Flower Centre during the hours of 3.00am to 7.15am and 10.00am to 12.00am


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