This statement is often made without direct knowledge of the laws or the updates. Victoria’s OHS Act and Regulations have only been amended on a handful of occasions and legal expectations have been remained fairly consistent since 2004.

During our farm safety consults, we provide farmers with free OHS resources, practical advice and a simple plan to follow. OHS does not need to be overly time consuming or expensive. This will save you time and money in the long term..

A clear concession that the farmer is instinctively managing safety but often without knowledge or understanding of what is legally expected and without certainty of whether there are hazards present.

Unfortunately, in the event of an accident, farmers would not be able to defend themselves on this basis. Employers are expected to know what their OHS duties are.

Whilst employees also have duties under OHS law, in the event of an accident, questions will still be asked as to whether the employer met their duties.

Some farmers gain a false sense of security that their workplace is safe on the back of a visit from an Inspector. It is not the responsibility of WorkSafe Inspectors to consult on OHS duties and many hazards are often unidentified.

Research shows that many of the fatalities that have occurred on farm were easily preventable.

There is no better time than when advice, delivered to your farm free of charge, is available. Continuously putting it off could be disastrous.