Displaying items by tag: Health and Safety

It was a headline that should remind all of us about the risks of asking our staff or ourselves to work very long hours. 

The steps that lead to good business are the same as those that lead to good health and safety practices, says Al McCone, sector leader for agriculture at WorkSafe New Zealand.

Last month marked the one year anniversary since the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 was enacted.

Farmers are being urged to keep themselves and staff safe when doing routine jobs with vehicles after a farm employee was crushed under a quad while travelling on sloping terrain with a spray tank fitted to the front of the vehicle.

Fonterra’s GM transport and logistics Barry McColl has been named Road Risk Manager of the Year at the Australasian Fleet Safety Awards.

While quad fatalities keep fuelling a media frenzy, it’s time to look at the broader picture and try to understand what makes our farms such dangerous places.

Complying with the new workplace health and safety requirements is not rocket science and "there is nothing you need to be afraid of", a recent workshop heard.

Farmers interested in learning to reduce the risk of accidents with machinery are encouraged to visit the WorkSafe team at Mystery Creek.

The new workplace health and safety legislation is trying to engender in farming a safety culture.

Cellphone black spots and a lack of internet broadband is putting lives at risk in rural communities, claims a rural health advocate.