A Risk Assessment is basically.....thinking about, recognising and then recording the risks on your farm. Documenting this informal list not only keeps you organised but shows that you have thought about what could go wrong, what you already do to reduce the risk and what you can do in the future to further reduce risk. […]
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Under the Law, certain incidents or injuries on your farm require you to report them to Safework SA or your relevant state regulator. Incidents/injuries involving workers, contractors, family members, volunteers and visitors are covered under this legal requirement. A notifiable incident is(a) the death of a person; or(b) a serious injury or illness of a […]
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Probably yes, at some point.....but it's not the priority item in my opinion! The word 'policy' is only mentioned in the Regulations as specifically required for mining, construction and major hazard facilities. But a policy is really the rule book that gives direction to workers of what's expected of them. Every business has a variety […]
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Although not a regulated licence for Agriculture, I do encourage farmers do the 'working at heights' course. It often does the rounds of the rural areas so seriously think about undertaking it next time it's nearby. Sometimes....if I didn't laugh I would cry at the high positions farmers get themselves into! Trying to get mobile […]
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Providing ‘perfect’ workplace facilities on a farm is difficult to achieve, especially with numerous isolated properties where some are only utilised during busy times of the farming calendar. Just do the best you can at your regular work sites and allow access to water at those isolated, rarely used sites in whatever delivery method is […]
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Many farmers and their families in Australia live and work in remote, isolated locations, that's just how it is! What rural/pastoral people consider remote or isolated is quite different to what those in cities and large rural centres think. But ultimately, a farm is a workplace so you need to prepare for emergencies in relation […]
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Record keeping is a good habit to foster, but in my experience, has never been the priority item to be addressed on a farm. There are some records that you are required to keep under the Regulations ......but not a lot! Then there are other records that might help you with your decision making and […]
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Farmers have a lot of lifting and shifting and rearranging we do in our sheds and workyards. We get into awkward postures when performing machinery maintenance and other tasks. Get organised Don't be a hero! Use the machinery & tools you have available to lift heavy objects or position yourself appropriately to the work at hand […]
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If you employ workers on farm, you have more than just work, health and safety to manage. There are employment requirements for pay slips, superannuation, work hours, award rates, leave entitlements and more to keep on top of. It's a matter of getting organised and there are a great deal of resources on the internet […]
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