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Falls prevention on farms
Falls are one of the most common causes of death and injury on farms, especially among older farmers.
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Child safety on farms
Children who live on farms are more likely to be injured or killed on the farm than their parents or other farm workers. Around 20 children under the age of 15...
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Water – make it safe to drink
Drinking water from rain tanks, bores and even dams is great when you know the water is safe. However, sometimes prolonged dry periods, contamination from...
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Water tanks and dams – safety tips
Water tanks, dams and channels on farms are an essential source of water for drinking, livestock and irrigation needs. However they can pose serious risks....
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Greywater recycling
Greywater can be used to supplement your farm’s water supply. In the home, it can be used for laundry and toilet flushing. Outside of the home, greywater can...
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Workshop safety
Workshops are essential on a farm but they need to be safe places to work. It is essential to identify any potential hazards and remove the risk. Making the...
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Tractor safety
Tractors are generally quite safe to use if operated correctly and fitted with rollover protection structures (ROPS). However, tractors remain the most common...
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Quad bikes
Quad bikes can be unstable and have been involved in a number of farm injuries and deaths, mostly as a result of roll-over situations.
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Noise prevention
The continual use of loud machinery and equipment on farms, such as augers, firearms, chainsaws, and tools in the workshop increases the risk of permanent...
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Manual handling
Farming is a very physical occupation and workers can injure themselves by lifting heavy loads such as chemicals, fertiliser, hay bales, calves, buckets,...
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Machinery
Farm machinery is associated with approximately 11% of traumatic deaths on farms in Australia. Many of these injuries have long term disabling effects. Read...
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Farms are high risk workplaces
Farms are high-risk workplaces. Farmers have a higher risk of experiencing serious or fatal workplace injuries and other health conditions. Some of the...
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