There are so many free, helpful resources available online for farmers to help you with your safety arrangements. Farmsafe AustraliaFarmsafe resources are based on extensive farmer research through the Centre for Ag Health & Safety (AgHealth) and the University of Sydney Farmsafe - Resources for Farmers AgHealth AustraliaAg Health WebsiteAg Health - Farmer Resources […]
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Are your 'Augers' properly guarded? Are workers trained, by you, in their usage and risks present? A grain store and one of its directors have been fined a total of $112,000 after an employee’s hand was caught in machinery at the business.
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How is the 'Traffic Flow' in your work yard and sheds? A worker was seriously injured by a moving forklift.The defendant failed to: ensure, so far as was reasonably practicable, the provision and maintenance of a safe system of work in relation to the task which minimised the risk [of] pedestrians coming into contact with […]
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I can undertake an initial risk assessment of your farming business via a detailed questionnaire and a number of photos I ask you to send me. I 'dissect' your farm, your equipment, licensing, work yard layout via google earth and provide you with a detailed Action Plan with 'Priority Actions' for you to undertake. Example Action Plan - […]
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In 2018, the National Farmers Federation engaged Dr Richard Franklin from James Cook University to investigate the risk levels of Large Agricultural Machinery on road. Dr Franklin offers some effective recommendations for Governments and Industry to consider implementing to continue what is an excellent safety record in comparison to many other road user statistics. https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/one-in-eight-west-aussies-admit-drink-driving-ng-b88723387z […]
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Media Release | 18/05/2016 A Hillston potato farm has been fined $187,500 after a truck driver died when he was run over by a forklift at the farm in December 2013. Oakville Produce Pty Ltd was charged under section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 with a breach of its duty under section 19(1) […]
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Media Release | 11/12/2015 SafeWork NSW has issued a warning to farms and rural workplaces in South West NSW to be safe while working with and around grain augers after two workers suffered amputations. The incidents occurred within two days late last month at farms at Leeton and Lake Cargelligo with SafeWork NSW initial investigations […]
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The Farmers Guidebook was re-written by Safework SA in 2016 and has since been updated again. The update of the old SAFF OH&S manual was the idea of Belinda Ryan from Grain Producers SA. She saw a great resource for farmers that was grossly out of date and in need of a makeover. Although the […]
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