Work health and safety legislation requires farms to consult and cooperate with personnel, and to provide information and instruction necessary to protect personnel from risks to their health and safety arising from the farm’s work. One of the ways ProcessWorx’...
Long-distance driving is a safety hazard that can be required in many industries including farming and agriculture. When it comes to ‘commercial vehicle’ drivers’ (long-haul truck drivers), the legislation is specific and clear regarding work times and fatigue...
Work health and safety legislation is rather unspecific regarding the testing and tagging of electrical equipment. Although there are some specific requirements for construction and demolition sites, for farms the requirement is for farm owners and managers to ensure...
With seeding about to commence, let’s have a quick look at safety on your farm. Farm owners and managers are always balancing their time and resources across many different disciplines, including business administration, accounting, agronomy, mechanics, employees,...
Consultation with personnel is not just something you must do by law; it can also be a very effective motivational tool. Legislation does require farms to consult with their personnel. However, what farms must consult about and how to consult is not always clearly...
In most child environments, children would never have access to machinery, chemicals, dams, motorbikes etc. On farms, however, not only are children introduced to these hazards but often also unsupervised. With agriculture being a family-oriented industry, often...
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