SAFE WORK MONTH – FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE

Working in agriculture presents hazards like

• machinery
• animals
• tools
• chemicals
• heat

To help understand and manage these hazards there are resources for use in the agriculture industry https://tinyurl.com/y63elazh

There is also an Agriculture Action Plan in place by safework SA

Key focus areas are

• mature age workers
• working alone and in confined spaces
• child safety on farms
• hazards related to tractors, utes, quad bikes, motorbikes and forklifts
• body stressing
• maintenance and guarding of machinery
• working at heights, such as silos and trucks
• livestock handling
• contractors and seasonal workers
• mental health

The Agriculture Action Plan can be found here https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/agriculture_action_plan.pdf?v=1531889825