Displaying items by tag: Health and Safety
Worms – not farmers – off the hook
The minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Michael Woodhouse, says he’s concerned about the ridicule dogging the passage of the Health and Safety Reform Bill.
On the hook
It's a fallacy that the farming community need not worry about health and safety because of changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill.
Farmers value health and safety
Sheep and beef farmers say they are not trying to dodge their health and safety responsibilities.
Farmers not off the hook
Proposed changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill will not free the farming community from their health and safety responsibilities, says an expert in the field.
One less thing to worry about
The government deserves a pat on the back for exempting dairy farmers from the proposed health and safety laws.
Farmers happy with health and safety exemption
Sheep beef farmers are happy that most farms will not be classed as high risk work places and won't be required to have a health and safety representative, following changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill.
Calving raises risk of farm injuries
Dairy farm injuries rise during calving and WorkSafe is reminding farmers of the risks posed by livestock and vehicles.
Common sense prevails
It appears much of the angst and anger percolating through the farming sector over proposed changes to health and safety regulations may now have eased.
Not just farmers who are responsible for H&S
If your workers do things outside the rules of your business and you’ve told them not to, then they will be held ultimately responsible for any incident, says Al McCone, programme manager agriculture, WorkSafe New Zealand.
Farm lobbies welcome bill changes
Key industry organisations are happy with some changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill, but Federated Farmers still has concerns about clarity on who is responsible for what.