Farm machinery is a leading factor in farm related incidents.
Many hazards that contribute to these incidents are manageable. Making sure that your farm machinery is safe and that your employees are properly trained to use it in a safe manner is crucial.
A chainsaw comes in handy on the farm but it also comes with risks.
It is essential those operating it are fully trained and capable of using it, and that the correct personal protective equipment is worn, to avoid serious illness or even death.
Using a feed mixer can help streamline the feeding of livestock, however there are a number of risks that farmers need to be made aware of.
Victoria Police and Crime Stoppers have prepared a checklist to help primary producers assess the security of their properties.
This document will be useful even if you have no current knowledge of either health and safety risk management or guarding requirements. It talks about machinery guarding and your legal responsibilities.
There are seven key areas of risk in working with hay. By recognising these risks it is easier to prevent accidents occurring on your farm.
The National Farm Injury Data Centre has found that there is, on average, 1 death and 16 workers’ compensation claims per year involving grain augers. There will be many more injuries, as most day‐to‐day work on farms is undertaken by self employed farmers and their families and injuries to these will not be included in the official workers compensation figures.
Quad bikes, when the right vehicle for the job, are a versatile and flexible mode of transport to help deal with wet and muddy ground on farms.