Welcome to our Farm Safety section. This section is brought to you by FarmSafe and FMG.
In New Zealand we have a 'she'll be right' attitude which unfortunately includes rural health & safety.
Here we aim to raise awareness of farm safety and provide information about how you can reduce the risks to youself and your staff on the farm and around the home as well.
This page is very much community driven so if there’s anything you’d like to see included please get in touch with us: contribute@ruraltrader.co.nz.
Motor Trade Association (MTA) says it supports Wellington coroner Ian Smith’s call for legislative change on quad bike use and that more than 100 people dying in the past 10 years is far too many
Thirteen farmers died in accidents on New Zealand farms in 2009, which is the equivalent to one farmer dying every 28 days
In the rural sector, ATV and tractor accidents are the most common causes of work-related fatalities, apart from road accidents
Helmet use needs to be a non negotiable part of employment and compulsory in your farm health and safety plan
“It was a pleasant surprise just how easy it was.” - David Skiffington
“We need to look beyond the immediate event and ask why people made the decisions they did.” - Peter Jones
Federated Farmers is urging more stringent education for the recreational use of all terrain vehicles (ATV)
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