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Definition

Work health and safety guidance for scrap metal in Australia (e.g. WorkSafe WA) requires scrap operators to inspect incoming materials, segregate hazardous items, and follow standards for identifying and marking hazards in scrap operations.[5] Industry articles emphasise the need for inspection of materials at scrap yards to prevent dangerous or illegal items from being processed.[4] In practice, this means staff must visually inspect loads, manually record findings, conduct spot tests on metals, and complete paper forms or spreadsheets for compliance and customer records. For a medium‑sized yard, this can easily consume 10–20 staff‑hours per week across weighbridge operators and yard staff. At an on‑costed labour rate of AUD 60–100 per hour (including overheads), 40–80 hours per month translates to AUD 2,400–8,000 monthly cost that could be reduced via automation (integrated weighing, digital checklists, standard photo capture, and automatic report generation). Over a year, this equals roughly AUD 30,000–96,000 avoidable labour spend.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Scrap recyclers in Australia 🇦🇺 commonly burn 40–80 labour‑hours per month per site on manual weight/purity checks and compliance paperwork. Automated data capture from scales and analysers and standardised digital inspection workflows can cut this by 50%, saving AUD 3,000–8,000 per month.

Affected Stakeholders

Yard Manager, Weighbridge Operator, Health and Safety Officer, Compliance Manager

Related Business Risks