eSafe Rural - May 2018
In this edition: Students to shine light on farm safety with calendar competition; Citrus grower cuts compensation costs with safety focus; Rural Minds targeting mental health in rural communities; Aerial mustering needs a culture change; Fall from heights on farm leads to $20,000 fine; and much more. read more... about eSafe Rural - May 2018
Ride ready - quad bike safety campaign
More than 70 Queenslanders have been killed using quad bikes since 2001. The Ride ready campaign aims to reduce deaths and injuries.
The Ride ready campaign includes advertising, quad bike safety films, resources and a rider challenge. read more... about Ride ready - quad bike safety campaign
Agriculture safety campaign
Did you know that only 3% of Queenslanders work on farms, but almost 30% of workplace deaths happen on them? Around 13 Queensland agriculture workers die each year as a result of a workplace incident and 1700 are injured – affecting one in every 25 agriculture workers. read more... about Agriculture safety campaign
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Work health and safety professionals and business leaders are invited to attend Safe Work Month Breakfast read more Toowoomba Safe Work Month Breakfast Forum...
23 Oct 2018 7:00 am to : - Add to calendarOther news and safety alerts
- Empower your business with new WorkCover Connect analytics coming soon!
- WorkCover Queensland joins Australian Government’s Phoenix Taskforce
- Cairns business fined after apprentice suffered serious injury
- Audiology panel tender now open!
- Hamilton Island transport provider fined after horrific buggy crash
About Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Agriculture, forestry and fishing industry incorporates:
- agriculture, such as nursery and floriculture production, mushroom and vegetable growing, fruit and tree nut growing and other crop growing
- sheep, beef cattle and grain farming, dairy cattle, poultry, deer and other livestock farming
- aquaculture, both on and offshore
- forestry and logging
- fishing, hunting and trapping
- agriculture, forestry and fishing support services.
Common hazards
- Quad bikes
- Manual tasks
- Animal handling
- Machinery and equipment
- Working with hay bales
- Fruit and vegetable harvesting and packing
- Silo safety and confined spaces
- Hazardous chemicals
Laws and compliance
Code of practice
- Cane rail safety - a supplement to the sugar industry code of practice 2005 (PDF, 903.97 KB)
- Forest harvesting code of practice 2007 (PDF, 1562.9 KB)
- Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2011 (PDF, 2281.81 KB)
- Horse riding schools, trail riding establishments and horse riring establishments code of practice 2002 (PDF, 630.37 KB)
- Rural plant code of practice 2004 (PDF, 644 KB)
- Sugar industry code of practice 2005 (PDF, 626.76 KB)
- Sugar mill safety - a supplement to the sugar industry code of practice 2005 (PDF, 935.31 KB)
- Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace code of practice 2013 (PDF, 1495.51 KB)
Visit the laws and compliance section to view all codes of practice.
Licensing
Industry audits and safety campaigns
Resources
- Guide for safe design and use of cattle crates (PDF, 446.07 KB)
- Farm safety calendar competition 2018
- Serious about farm safety guide
- Serious about grazier safety webinar series
Related links
- Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety (ACAHS)
- Dairy Industry Risk Management
- Kidsafe on Farms
- Organisational Systems Benchmarking Tool
- Safe Work Australia - Working safely in Australia information sheet
- Safe Hands
Films
- Last updated
- 11 October 2018
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