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
