Harbour Foods
Good enquiry, genuine driver — an audit date. But this is vessel entry into an unknown interior, and our rate card says silo work needs eyes on it first. SARA gave the day rate honestly, explained why she wouldn't quote a total, and booked the visit.
The enquiry
Two flour silos need internal clean and inspection ahead of an audit. Never been done by an external contractor.
Qualification checklist
Gaps are named, not glossed overYes — quality manager, owns the audit
2 × flour silos, interior clean and inspection
Before audit on 14 Sep
Roof access via fixed ladder — needs assessment
No prior external clean — condition unknown
Full food-grade protocol, allergen declaration needed
Questions SARA answered (3)
All entry crew hold current confined space and gas test atmospheres tickets, and every job runs with a dedicated standby. Ticket currency is enforced by our scheduling system — anyone whose ticket has lapsed cannot be allocated to a job.
For standard scopes, yes — I can give you an indicative range straight away from our rate card. For anything involving vessel entry, unknown contamination or restricted access, we book a site visit first, because a number I make up on the phone helps neither of us.
Yes — a site-specific SWMS is issued for every job before mobilisation, and a JSA is completed on site at pre-start. Both are written by the supervisor running the job, not from a template library.
Activity
- Inbound call answered by SARASARA17 Aug 2026 · 11:20 pm
- Qualified — audit deadline confirmed as the driverSARA17 Aug 2026 · 11:26 pm
- Declined to quote a totalSARA
Rate card flags silo work as site-visit-first
17 Aug 2026 · 11:28 pm - Site visit offered for Fri 22 AugSARA
Awaiting her confirmation
17 Aug 2026 · 11:31 pm
Quote
Day rate is $6,100 for a three-crew entry. SARA declined to quote a total — interior condition drives the day count, and guessing it would either lose the job or lose money on it.
Capacity check
A three-crew silo spread is available the week of 8 Sep, which clears the 14 Sep audit with a few days to spare.
Open the plannerScore
Weighted on decision maker, scope clarity, timeframe, access, budget signal and any classification or compliance requirement.
Confirm the Friday site visit and issue the food-grade protocol pack.