SA Primary Producer Registration explained
January 24, 2022
Pilot/escort vehicles do not need to be registered as ‘primary producer’ ‘Primary Producer’ registered vehicles can be driven for any aspect of your life, as long as you are not using them to carry on another business for reward (payment via money or goods) South Australia Motor Vehicles Act 1959 34—Registration fees for primary producers'
- Published in Heavy Vehicle Navigator, On-road rules for farmers
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Licence to operate Ag Machinery on road
February 18, 2020
- Published in On-road rules for farmers, Plant & equipment, Tractors
Large Agricultural Machinery on Road – the evidence
September 05, 2019
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
What does Farm Safety look like?
September 05, 2018
- Published in General farm safety, Getting started
Cattle
July 06, 2018
- Published in Livestock & infectious diseases
Machine Guarding
May 27, 2018
- Published in Augers, Plant & equipment, Tractors
What is a Risk Assessment?
May 23, 2018
- Published in General farm safety, Getting started
Where do I start?
May 21, 2018
- Published in General farm safety, Getting started
Farm Forklift Death
May 20, 2018
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)
- Published in Farm incident examples
Auger Amputation
May 20, 2018
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
- Published in Farm incident examples