Displaying items by tag: safety standards

Worksafe New Zealand’s chair says he’s asked the senior managers at his organisation to try to broker a deal with farmers over the carrying of passengers on quads.

Farmers don't seem to get it. So says New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association (NZAAA) chair Alan Beck, commenting on farmers understanding their responsibilities to make their farms a safe workplace for agricultural pilots.

Worksafe NZ's prosecution of Work and Income New Zealand over last year’s Ashburton shootings holds worrying implications for New Zealand farmers, says the Federated Farmers board member responsible for health and safety, Katie Milne.

Beef + Lamb NZ and WorkSafe NZ are at odds over some aspects of quad safety.

STATE-OWNED FARMER Landcorp is setting out to model onfarm safety with a wide range of measures to safeguard staff.