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.
Ian and Marilyn are still heavily involved in their local farming community and believe communicating with others in the same industry helps to improve farming practices, including how to make a farm safer.
Farmers need to ensure that they invest time and effort when sourcing a suitable horse for their children. Appropriate temperament, behaviour, health condition, age, and life experiences of the animal will directly contribute to the riding experience your children will encounter.
Quad bikes are a major cause of death and serious injury in Australian children and adults. Across Australia, between 2001 and 2017, 42 children were killed in quad bike incidents.
Working children learn by imitation.
A child is more likely to be safety conscious if you are. Make sure your child sees you (and your employees) performing tasks safely. Explain the potential for danger and how injury can be avoided.
Many farmers would be unaware that OHS laws also extend to ensuring that the workplace is safer for their families and visiting children.
Unfortunately, many farmers manage the risks of chemical safety on their farms intuitively without understanding the hazardous nature of the substances they use, or the risks associated with the storage and handling of these materials.
Working children will often assist in the preparation of bonfires, scrub burns and post-harvest paddock burns.
Use this checklist from Kidsafe to keep your child safe on farm.
This quick farm safety checklist from WorkSafe Victoria will help identify how safe your farm is, and what you can do to reduce or eliminate risks.
This publication aims to provide a practical guideline for grain producers, managers and workers to improve and ensure the safety of those who work with grain production and grain handling, and those who are in the vicinity of areas where grain production and handling is being undertaken.