Site Safety & Zones

Site Map — Zone Overview

The hub building sits at the centre. All zones radiate from it. Every driveway is circular — loop in, loop out. No reversing. No dead ends. Traffic flows one direction only.

                          ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
                          │     PRIVATE LOOP ROAD (Fenced/Gated)   │
                          │   Feeds Milling → Workshop → Bulk   │
                          │   Storage → loops back to Nursery   │
                          │                                     │
  ┌───────────────────┐   │  ┌──────────────────────┐           │   ┌────────────────────────┐
  │ PEDESTRIAN ONLY    │   │  │ COOL ROOMS / FREEZER  │           │   │ HEAVY VEHICLE ZONE      │
  │ Nursery            │   │  │ Earth-ramp bunker     │           │   │ Forklift loading        │
  │ Slow Food/Cooking  │   │  │ Tunnel through hill   │           │   │ Farmers drive-through   │
  │ Playground         │   │  │ Forklift rear entry   │           │   │ Bottle-shop style       │
  │ Petting Zoo        │   │  │ Staff breezeway exit  │           │   │ R lane: quick service   │
  │ Basketball Courts  │   │  │ Pallet trolleys inside│           │   │ L lane: browse          │
  │ NO BIKES/VEHICLES  │   │  └──────────────────────┘           │   │ Far L: parking          │
  └───────┬───────────┘   │         ┌─────────┐                 │   │ ALL CIRCULAR DRIVEWAYS  │
          │               │         │ HOUSE/  │                 │   └──────────┬─────────────┘
          │               │         │ OFFICE  │                 │              │
          │               └─────────┴─────────┴─────────────────┘              │
          │                                                                     │
  ┌───────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──────────┴───────────┐
  │                           HUB BUILDING                          │                      │
  │                                                                 │                      │
  │  ┌──────────┐  ┌─────────┐  ┌──────────┐  ┌──────────────────┐ │ ┌──────────────────┐ │
  │  │ Nursery/ │  │ Merkado │  │ Breezeway│  │ Katayan          │ │ │ Feeds & Supply   │ │
  │  │ SlowFood │  │         │  │ Staff    │  │                  │ │ │                  │ │
  │  │ area     │  │         │  │ Only     │  │                  │ │ │                  │ │
  │  └──────────┘  └─────────┘  └──────────┘  └──────────────────┘ │ └──────────────────┘ │
  │                                                                 │                      │
  └──────┬───────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘──────────────────────┘
         │                           │
  ┌──────┴──────────┐  ┌─────────────┴──────────────┐
  │ CAR PARK          │  │ CENTRAL COURTYARD           │
  │ Scooters, cars   │  │ Sitting area, tables        │
  │ Tricycle zone    │  │ Fish pond, fountain         │
  │ Visitor parking  │  │ Taro display pond           │
  └──────┬──────────┘  │ PEDESTRIAN — HARD BOUNDARY  │
         │              │ from car park & tricycle zone│
  ┌──────┴──────────┐  └────────────────────────────┘
  │ GARDEN WALKWAY   │
  │ Earth ramp up   │
  │ Wheelchair access│
  │ → Kambingan     │
  └─────────────────┘

Zone Colour Key

• GREEN — PUBLIC / PEDESTRIAN Open to visitors. No vehicles. Safe walking areas.
• ORANGE — MIXED VEHICLE Cars, scooters, tricycles. Low speed, controlled flow.
• RED — HEAVY VEHICLE / FORKLIFT Forklifts, trucks, loading. Authorised personnel only. Signage mandatory.
• PINK — STAFF ONLY Breezeway, wash-down, cool rooms service side.
• PURPLE — PRIVATE / FENCED Gated access. Loop road, milling, workshop, bulk storage, house/office.

Zone 1 — Visitor Car Park

Safety Controls

• Speed limit: 10 km/h within car park. Signage at entry.
• Pedestrian crossing: Marked crossing from car park to central courtyard with clear boundary bollards or raised curbing.
• Tricycle lane: Separated by painted lines or low curbing. One-way flow only.
• No reversing: Circular design eliminates the need. All bays are drive-through or angled pull-in.
• Lighting: Adequate lighting for evening visitors. Solar bollard lights along walkways.
• No heavy vehicles: Trucks and forklifts are prohibited. Deliveries use the right-side loading zone only.

Zone 2 — Central Courtyard

Safety Controls

• Hard boundary: Physical barriers (not just paint) between courtyard and any vehicle zone. Bollards, concrete planters, or raised garden beds.
• Water features: Fish pond and taro pond to have low surrounding walls (min 300mm) to prevent small children falling in. Non-slip edging.
• Fountain: Electrical supply underground, RCD-protected, weatherproof junction boxes.
• Surface: Non-slip paving. Adequate drainage to prevent pooling during rain.
• Shade: Covered areas for seating to prevent heat exposure for visitors.

Zone 3 — Pedestrian Zone (Far Left)

Safety Controls

• Entry signage: Clear signs at every entry point — "Pedestrian Zone — No Vehicles, No Bikes".
• Playground: Soft-fall surface (rubber matting or deep mulch). Age-appropriate equipment. Fenced perimeter if adjacent to any vehicle area.
• Petting zoo: Hand wash stations at entry and exit. Staff supervision at all times. Animal enclosures designed to prevent bites, kicks, or crushing.
• Basketball courts: Fenced to contain balls. Non-slip surface. Adequate clearance from structures.
• Nursery boundary: Clear marking where public zone ends and staff-only zone begins. Bamboo wall (grown from septic garden drainage) serves as the natural divider.

Zone 4 — Garden Walkway & Earth Ramp

Safety Controls

• Gradient: Maximum 1:14 (compliant with accessibility standards). Resting platforms every 9 metres of ramp length.
• Handrails: Both sides, continuous, at 900mm height. Grab rails at resting platforms.
• Surface: Compacted earth or stabilised gravel with non-slip texture. Not loose gravel (wheelchair hazard).
• Edge protection: Raised kerb or low wall on the open side to prevent wheelchairs rolling off the edge.
• Lighting: Solar path lights along full length for evening access.
• Drainage: Cross-fall drainage to prevent water pooling on the ramp surface during heavy rain.
• Width: Minimum 1500mm to allow two wheelchairs or a wheelchair and a pedestrian to pass.

Zone 5 — Breezeway (Staff Only)

Cool Room Access — Breezeway Side

The cool rooms and freezer are built as a tunnel through the hill — earth-ramped bunker with retaining walls on either side. The breezeway doors are the service end where staff pull stock for the butcher, merkado, and kitchen. The rear doors are the delivery end where forklifts load pallets in from the private zone.

Safety Controls

• Access: Staff only. No public access at any time. Walled off with lockable gates.
• Wet floor: Non-slip flooring throughout. Drainage grates along full length.
• Cool room doors: Internal release handles on all cool room and freezer doors (entrapment prevention). Alarm button inside each room.
• Temperature: Cool room: 0–4°C. Freezer: −18°C or below. Staff entering freezer must wear cold-weather PPE (gloves, jacket). Maximum 15 minutes continuous exposure without break.
• Pallet trolleys: Manual pallet jacks only on the breezeway side. No forklift inside the tunnel. Forklift operates only at the rear (delivery) end.
• Lighting: Emergency lighting in tunnel and cool rooms with battery backup. No dark zones.

Zone 6 — Wash-Down & Waste Management

Drainage & Waste System

Safety Controls

• Surface: Concrete with aggressive non-slip finish. Sloped to drains. No standing water.
• Chemical storage: Cleaning chemicals stored in a locked, ventilated cabinet. SDS sheets on the cabinet door.
• Pressure hose: Staff trained on pressure washer operation. Eye protection and gumboots mandatory during wash-down.
• Fat/blood traps: Cleaned on schedule (weekly minimum). Log maintained. Trap covers must be secured at all times — trip/fall hazard if left open.
• Underground tanks: Access hatches locked. No entry without confined space procedure. Pump-out scheduled, not ad hoc.
• Septic garden: Fenced. No public access. No edible crops planted in the drainage area. Bamboo and ornamental species only.

Zone 7 — Rear Loading Zone (Upper Kitchen)

Safety Controls

• Exclusion zone: Marked perimeter around the lift area. Nobody stands under a raised load at any time.
• Lift operation: Trained and authorised operators only. Written SOP posted at the lift controls.
• Man cage: If a man cage is used, it must be rated for the load, inspected before each use, and the operator must wear a harness clipped to the cage anchor point.
• Scissor lift: Daily pre-start check (hydraulics, guardrails, controls). Annual certification by a qualified inspector.
• Load limits: Maximum load weight posted at the lift. Never exceed. Loads must be stable and secured on the platform before raising.
• Edge protection (upper level): Guardrails on the upper receiving platform. Toe boards to prevent items rolling off the edge.
• Communication: Spotter on the ground, receiver on the upper level. Clear hand signals or radio communication before any lift movement.

Zone 8 — Heavy Vehicle & Farmers Loading Zone

Lane Layout

All driveways are circular — loop in, loop out. No reversing. No dead ends. One-way flow keeps traffic calm and predictable.

Pedestrian Walkway (Katayan/Feeds to Loading Zone)

A dedicated pedestrian walkway runs from the right of the butcher and feeds shop into the loading zone. This is the transition point where pedestrians meet heavy vehicles.

• Signage at entry: "WARNING — Heavy vehicles and forklifts in operation. Pedestrians must use marked walkway."
• Marked path: Painted yellow walkway lines or physical barrier separating foot traffic from vehicle lanes.
• Crossing points: Designated crossing points with stop signs for vehicles. Pedestrians have right of way at crossings.

Forklift Operations

• Licensed operators only. No unlicensed persons operating forklifts at any time.
• Reversing: Flashing beacon and audible alarm when reversing. Spotter required when visibility is restricted.
• Speed: 5 km/h maximum in all loading zones. Walking pace.
• Pedestrian awareness: Forklift must stop and give way at all pedestrian crossings. Horn at blind corners.
• Exclusion zone: 3-metre exclusion zone around operating forklift. No bystanders.
• Pre-start check: Daily pre-start inspection (brakes, steering, tyres, hydraulics, lights, horn, seatbelt). Logged.
• Refuelling/charging: Designated area only. No smoking within 10 metres.

Zone 9 — Cool Rooms & Freezer (Bunker Tunnel)

Flow — One Direction

Safety Controls

• Entrapment prevention: Every cool room and freezer door has an internal release handle and an emergency alarm button. Tested monthly.
• Freezer PPE: Insulated gloves, insulated jacket, closed-toe non-slip boots. No exposed skin below −10°C.
• Time limits: Maximum 15 minutes continuous in freezer (−18°C). Buddy system — nobody enters a freezer alone.
• Forklift in tunnel: Forklift operates at the rear entry zone only. Inside the tunnel, manual pallet jacks only. Exhaust fumes in an enclosed tunnel will kill — no combustion engines inside.
• Ventilation: Forced ventilation at the rear entry if forklift is diesel/LPG. Electric forklift preferred for this zone.
• Lighting: Emergency battery-backed lighting throughout the tunnel. No dark sections.
• Floor: Non-slip epoxy with drainage channels. Anti-fatigue matting at work stations.
• Temperature monitoring: Digital loggers in every room. Alarm if temp rises above threshold (cool room > 5°C, freezer > −15°C).
• Structural: Retaining walls engineered for soil load. Inspected annually. Any cracking reported immediately.

Zone 10 — Private Loop Road (Fenced)

Safety Controls

• Gates: Lockable. Closed when not in active use. Gate must be opened by a staff member, not left propped open.
• Speed limit: 10 km/h. Signage at each gate.
• Road surface: Compacted gravel or concrete. Maintained to prevent potholes and pooling. No loose gravel near workshop area (projectile risk from vehicles).
• Workshop zone: Separate section within the private road. Tools, welding, grinding — PPE requirements posted. Fire extinguisher at workshop entrance.
• Feeds milling: Dust hazard. Masks required. No smoking. Electrical equipment must be dust-rated. Grain dust is explosive — no ignition sources.
• Bulk storage: Racking rated for stored loads. Heavy items on lower shelves. Racking inspected quarterly.
• Nursery transition: Where the private road meets the nursery public zone, clear signage and a physical gate/barrier separate the two. Staff vehicles stop before entering the public area.

Hazard Register — Vehicles & Machinery

Every hazard identified on site. Assessed by likelihood and consequence. Controls in place. Reviewed quarterly or after any incident.

Signage Requirements

Every zone boundary requires clear, durable signage. Bilingual — Filipino and English.

PPE Requirements by Zone

New Starter Induction — Site Safety

Every new starter walks the site on day one. They do not start work until this is signed off.

Related Documents

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• Logistics — Vehicle fleet, delivery routes, driver procedures
• Maintenance — Equipment servicing, scheduled inspections