Podcasts
You can download these podcasts from your music streaming service or use the links below to listen on this device.
- Safety champion: Safety on a family-owned farm
- Succession plan: Using the knowledge and skills of the older generation of farmers to implement safer work practices
- Then and now: Changes to the future in agriculture – How does the new legislation apply to you
- Where are you now: Working alone or in isolation on farms
Videos
- Chemicals
Most farmers handle, use, store and transport hazardous chemicals for a range of activities. The use of chemicals such as herbicides, fungicides and pesticides on farms may expose users and others to the risk of injury. These hazardous chemicals can cause both short- and long-term harm to health if used in an unsafe way. - Children on farms
Children are naturally curious and want to participate in farm activities. Some visiting adults may not know the risks themselves, so it is important that children’s safety is managed. Farms blend work, home and play, creating a complex risk environment. While eliminating all risks is challenging, it is essential for adults to limit young family members and visitors access to hazards. - Choosing the safest vehicle for the job
Quad bikes have become a popular vehicle on farms, but they are also the leading cause of fatalities on Australian farming properties. The majority of injuries result from sideways, backward and forward rollovers, trapping or crushing the driver underneath. Consider whether a quad bike is the most suitable vehicle for the task. A side-by-side, ute or tractor may be more suitable for some tasks. - Electrical hazards
Electrical hazards associated with all electrical power cords, fittings, machinery, tools and equipment need to be identified. Assess each hazard for the likelihood and severity of possible injury or harm, and develop safe work procedures to control them. Any suspect items should be immediately put out of use, tagged out and either isolated or kept in a safe place until repaired or discarded. - Guarding
One of the risks of working with agricultural plant is the chance of coming into contact with or getting trapped between moving parts or materials, or being hit by material thrown from the machine. You need to familiarise yourself with the correct safety procedures regarding guards for your workplace.
Safe Work Month agricultural safety forum recordings
- Farm safety: Machinery guarding
All farms need to manage the risks of injury that come with using agricultural plant and machinery. By thinking about what you do and what equipment is used on a daily basis, you will better manage the risks which are part of everyday farming activities. - Farm safety: Hazardous substances – do you really know what you’re working with?
Interpret (rather than just blindly read) safety data sheets to know what to look for in weighing up the potential health hazards when choosing and using chemicals. - Farm safety: Quad dilemma – choosing the right vehicle for the task
Unpacking the risks of quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles on the farm and the factors you should consider in choosing the right vehicle for the task. - Farm safety: Electrical safety
Discussion on electrical safety on farming and rural properties, covering electrical hazards associated with electrical power cords, fittings, machinery, tools and equipment, and portable generators; equipment maintenance, inspection and storage; and overhead power lines and power poles. - Farm safety: Keeping children safe on farms
Mix of home, work and recreation on a farm creates a complex risk environment for children. It is not always possible to remove the risk, but adults must limit access to hazards for young family members, as well as farm visitors. - Farm safety: Making the wool harvesting workplace safer for all
Look at the SafeSheds program as a practical best practice guide to shed improvements, equipment safeguards, and important processes and communication between wool grower and shearing team. - Farmer's forum: Safety in agriculture
Discussion on key agricultural safety topics, including electrical hazards, unguarded machinery, dangerous goods, psychosocial risks, and the launch of safety animations, all aimed at promoting practical safety solutions in farming.