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Overly officious inspectors and difficulty finding the time to do paperwork are coloring farmers’ impressions of WorkSafe NZ, according to farmers.

Health and safety reforms on farm are coming, according to consultants OnFarmSafety New Zealand.

It was good to see many of our members take the opportunity to attend recent roadshows held by Rural Contractors NZ nationwide last month.

Workplace Relations Minister Michael Woodhouse recently described the existing workplace safety legislation a ‘bugger’s muddle’. 

Health and safety, along with water, are the two hottest topics with farmers, according to Federated Farmers’ chief executive Graham Smith.

The controversial Health and Safety Reform Bill has been sent back to a parliamentary select committee for another six weeks in an effort to break a deadlock on some of the proposed reforms.

Farmers are anxious about what the health and safety reform will bring and the new challenges that lie on the horizon. 

The Hound understands that more than a few farmers are feeling uncomfortable about the new work health and safety regime onfarm being promoted by WorkSafe NZ.

Worksafe New Zealand has advised that the Health and Safety Reform Bill, currently working its way through Parliament, is expected to be passed into law mid-year.

RURAL CONTRACTORS New Zealand (RCNZ) will be updating its members on the latest changes in health and safety, transport and employment laws in roadshows around the country in May.