Biosecurity and Disease Risk Management in

Transportation

Presenter: Rick Peters, VP of Operations

B A N F F P O R K S E M I N A R

Who We Are

Steve’s Livestock Transport was started in 1987.

Grown to become largest commercial livestock carrier in North America.

2,500 head of cattle and 150,000 pigs each week.

Locations in

Blumenort and Brandon, Manitoba

Acme and Red Deer, Alberta

Also home to our commercial washing facility, Blue Water Wash, and

large equipment repair service facilities, BVT Truck and Trailer Repair.

Mission Statement

“Our commitment is to provide safe and

humane transportation of livestock in a

bio-secure environment resulting in the

highest profitability to our customer”

Understanding the Risk.

Trailer Design

Facilities

Driver Training

Washing

Innovation

Managing the Risk:

Trailer Design

Custom designed and ordered trailers

Design priorities:

Biosecurity

Animal welfare

Manage Risk: Trailer Design

Trailer Customization

Several hundred extra welds and caps inside the

trailers

Most trailer modifications are done internally

Manage Risk: Trailer Design

BVT Truck & Trailer Repair Blumenort & Brandon, MB and Red Deer, AB

Techs trained in biosecurity

Staff available on-call 24/7

Full service repairs and safeties

Custom aluminum welding and fabrication

Manage Risk: Trailer Design

Facilities Bio Security

No trailers containing livestock

allowed at any location

Drivers trained on how to

properly load bedding – avoiding

ground contact

Separate area for parking dirty

vs. clean trailers

Separate loading areas for

loading bedding for clean vs.

dirty trailers

Bedding supply trailers cleaned

Manage Risk: Facilities

Manage Risk: Facilities

Facility Yard Design

Facilities Bio-Security

Driver does a pre-trip

inspection before leaving the

yard:

Trailer may be re-washed or a

swap is done

Ensures they have brought

the correct amount of clean

clothing & boots

Manage Risk: Facilities

3-day Orientation Program, which includes Transport Quality Assurance (TQA)

Drivers must be cleared by the Driver Trainer before hauling livestock on their own

Because of the size of our fleet, we have a large pool of drivers to choose from to haul specific types of livestock Breeding Stock

Isoweans

Feeder Pigs

Slaughter animals

Cattle

Driver Training Program

Manage Risk: Driver Training

Manage Risk: Driver Training

Driver Trainers

Trainers will teach:

Driving techniques

How to handle livestock during loading and unloading

Bio-security protocols

Proper clean up of:

Truck cabs

Clothing

Boots

Tools

New drivers are paired up with one of our experienced driver trainers and complete 244 hours of training

Driver Protocols

Drivers cannot live on premises where hogs

are kept

No pets allowed in trucks

Manage Risk: Driver Training

During Transport

Be aware of other livestock trailers

On the road

At the border

At truck stops

At rest areas

Must follow pre-determined route if specified

Manage Risk: Driver Training

Tracking of all loads

Drivers are supported by our logistics

department 24/7

Monitoring other livestock movements

During Transport

On The Farm

Driver makes boarding changes before

dressing up to work inside the trailer

Driver never goes beyond trailer loading chute is off limits

farm personnel works the chute

Driver never enters barn to do

paperwork

Manage Risk: Driver Training

On The Farm

• Use of a

Chaseboard or

gate prevents

pigs from

running back

into barn

Manage Risk: Driver Training

On The Farm

Customer Requested increased

biosecurity

Disinfecting back end or wheels

Designated or dedicated equipment for

certain situations.

Manage Risk: Driver Training

Washing Facilities

Blue Water Wash Blumenort ,MB Red Deer, AB

Brandon, MB Acme, AB

Manage Risk: Washing

Manage Risk: Washing

Facility Design

Facility Design Air Make Up Units

Continuous flow of fresh air

Better quality washes with better conditions for

employees

Manage Risk: Washing

One way air flow

when driving in and

out of the bays

Air movement is

from clean to dirty

side

Washing Protocols

Protocols developed with veterinarians Dr. Egan Brockoff

Dr. Tony Nikkel

Experienced staff

Orientation for new washers Includes wash-bay training video

Cannot begin washing before going through orientation

Wash-bay personnel cannot live on premises where pigs are kept

Manage Risk: Washing

Manage Risk: Washing

Washing Protocols

Wash suits and boots are disinfected after each trailer

washed.

Washing Protocols

Floors in staff rooms and change areas are

washed and disinfected regularly

Disinfectant solution is calibrated on a monthly

basis to ensure proper dilution rates

Calibration records are kept on file for a year

Manage Risk: Washing

Washing

Bay floor is rinsed and disinfected prior to puling in a trailer

Fresh water

Trailer is stripped Winter covers

Decking

Tools

Fire-hose

Manage Risk: Washing

Standard Operating Procedures:

Washing

Foam on detergent

Pressure-wash all surfaces with hot water

Fire hose decking and inside of trailer

Manage Risk: Washing

Standard Operating Procedures:

Washing

Visual inspection by supervisor

Foam on disinfectant

Replace

Manage Risk: Washing

Manage Risk: Washing

Washing Inspections

Standard Trailer inspection by supervisor

Re-wash and Re-inspection may occur

Procedures documented

Spot Check inspection by management

INNOVATION

Undercarriage Wash

Separation System

Dry Bays

Baking Bays

Manage Risk: Innovation

Undercarriage Wash

First undercarriage wash system for livestock trailers

Manage Risk: Innovation

Undercarriage Wash

Manage Risk: Innovation

Separation System

Manage Risk: Innovation

Separation System

Manage Risk: Innovation

Dry Bays in all locations

Dry Bays

Dry Bays Baking Bay

Manage Risk: Innovation

Dry Bays

Separate air mixing room

Restricted access

Manage Risk: Innovation

State of the Art Baking Bays in Blumenort and Brandon,

MB

First of its kind in North America

Baking Bays

Dry Bays Baking Bay

Interior of Baking Bay

Manage Risk: Innovation

Baking Procedure Baked after wash

Heats to 71-77 degrees Celsius

Minimum 10 minutes

Probe and timer in trailer nose

Baking Bays

Manage Risk: Innovation

Baking Bays

Manage Risk: Innovation

Study:

Evaluation of time and

temperature to inactivate

porcine epidemic diarrhea

virus in swine feces on metal

surfaces Proceedings of the 23rd IPVS

Congress in June of 2014.

We Understand the Risk….

….to our Customers and our industry.

We are constantly taking measures to ensure that

we are managing risks of today and the potential

of them tomorrow.