Farmers work in the elements. With large animals. With chemicals. With heavy machinery. At heights. In confined spaces. With heavy loads. Alone. Sometimes Fatigued. And in isolation.
We have the right information to support your unique farming workplace to become safer.
This Emergency Phone Numbers poster is one key ingredient for your farm’s Emergency Procedure. It won’t take much time but it will help you and your employees be safer
This Fire Orders signage is one key ingredient for your farm’s Emergency Procedure. It won’t take much time but it will help you and your employees be safer.
Livestock are unpredictable, especially during the joining (mating) season where they can be protective of their mates and their young. Often reverting to a fight or flight response when they perceive a threat, Livestock always need to be treated with caution.
Developed by dairy farmers for dairy farmers, the Kit provides practical, easy to use resources to enable you to get your farm safety system started or improve the existing system.
WorkSafe inspectors work with employers and others in workplaces to keep Victorian workers safe. Find out what to expect during a visit.
“People are very quick today to say farming’s incredibly dangerous, but it’s not necessarily the case, you just have to be aware.”
Working with sheep in yards presents a number of hazards to farmers and farm workers.
Download a copy of our Safe Handling of Sheep in Yards factsheet.
The handling of cattle in yards and on farms presents a number of inherent risks, with the unpredictable nature of cattle being the most significant.