Emergency procedures are really all about communication. When people panic, they can forget what they should be doing to resolve or help with the situation. Having some brief, written instructions to refer to can help people cope with a stressful situation effectively. You can convey emergency procedures to workers very cheaply, just keep it 'clear' […]
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Regularly check your seed and silo bins for structural integrity, especially those at height. If there are some that are questionable and you don't have time to fix them right now, try and do without them until repaired. Mark them in some way so employees know not to use them.  We have 3 'scrubber' field […]
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This is a ‘tolerance’ of up to 5%, not a permit to overload to 5%. Loading grain in a paddock is not an exact science so we have been afforded some leeway with regards to overloading. The first load from any given paddock is the starting point, if overloaded; you must show a decreasing pattern […]
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Diesel Diesel isn't considered Dangerous Goods so does not require 'placarding' (refer definitions). However, if your diesel tanks are nearby or alongside a ULP tank, then that whole storage quantity is considered ‘Flammable Liquid Class 3 (Dangerous Goods)’ and will require appropriate placarding. If your Diesel storage within the same work yard amounts to 10,000 […]
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There are specific requirements for a workplace first aid kit so you need to think about how many people you have working within the business and have enough kits to also cover your remote & isolated work. Have a well stocked kit at your main workplace/workshop Provide smaller portable kits that can be taken in […]
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Personally, I think fatigue is the underlying cause of a high percentage of farm accidents. At the height of seeding and harvest, you're on such a mission to 'get it done', you don't always consciously notice you are fatigued. It affects your decision making ability, your clarity, your motor function and you might not even […]
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For your average grain and livestock operation, the records legally required to be kept under the WHS Regulations are those involving Electrical, Confined Spaces, Asbestos, Carcinogens, Chemicals, Incidents/Injuries, Health Monitoring and specified High Risk Plant. When it comes to high risk plant & machinery maintenance records, the regulations specify which records should be kept. These […]
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Tractors manufactured before 1981 were previously exempt from regulations concerning the compulsory fitting of ROPS, but when the WHS Regulations 2012 came into operation at the start of 2013, this exemption was removed. Tractor users were given until January 1, 2016 to install ROPS on all pre-1981 tractors weighing between 560 kilograms and 15 tonne. […]
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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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Under the WHS Regulations, a confined space means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that: is not designed or intended primarily to be occupied by a person; and is, or is designed or intended to be, at normal atmospheric pressure while any person is in the space; and is or is likely to be a […]
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