We all want to make sure our family and workers return home safe at the end of the day.
Have you set up a farm safety management system? Having a safety management system provides peace of mind knowing that you are doing the right thing and are looking out for your team, your family, your farm business, and your legislative requirements. Creating a safety minded environment where your people are supported will also have a positive impact on your farms culture, and its output.
For farm business owners who are already flat-out with the operational demands of farming, Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation can seem complex and stressful. Farm managers have a duty of care to ensure the safety of their workers by creating a safe working environment and have an obligation of due diligence, meaning you are required to:
- Have up-to-date knowledge of WHS matters
- Understand the hazards and risks associated with work
- Ensure resources are available to minimise and control the risk
- Have processes to consider information from incidents and respond
If you are not meeting this obligation of due diligence, you can be prosecuted without the need for an incident or injury occurring on the farm. This legislation makes it easier for directors to be prosecuted if they do not have systems for managing their farm’s work health and safety.
You probably already have some processes in place to make your farm safe, including reducing risks and encouraging safe work practices. But do you have the right documentation to capture and report these processes? Most farmers are doing the right thing, they’re just not documenting it as required.
We recommend you engage a farm safety advisor to guide you in implementing your farm safety management system, and not just because we are in the industry!
At ProcessWorx we offer a personalised and pragmatic approach to farm safety. We don’t try to overcomplicate things. We provide the support, guidance and coaching you need to implement a WHS system step-by-step.
We offer ongoing support and high-level guidance from a team that work with integrity and care. We’re not only here to help you be WHS compliant, but we genuinely want to support you in keeping your family and workers safe, and in keeping the farm in the family for generations to come.
Unfortunately, even with the right intentions, unfortunate events happen to all of us, which is why it’s vital to be prepared.
Contact ProcessWorx for assistance
If you’d like more information about how to set up a risk register for your business, simply contact one of our friendly Advisors on (08) 9316 9896 or enquiries@processworx.com.au.
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