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Farm Safety – Social Factors
Although it irritates a number of farmers and their families, farming is still viewed as a way of life, the implication being that it is a lifestyle choice, or a hobby, as opposed to what […]
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Farm Safety – Type of workforce
Farms and agricultural businesses are very distinct workplaces for a number of different reasons, one of which being the nature of the workforce that tends to be the main production workers on a farm. Many […]
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Farm Safety – Youth Workers
Whilst farming and agriculture is recognised as being one of the most dangerous professions to work in, a lot of the focus on preventative strategies is put on the nature of youth workers. Especially what […]
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Farm Safety – Health and Safety Regulations
While legislation will differ between state and state, and country and country there are a number of standard areas of concern for lawmakers that mean most of the following risks will be at the heart […]
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Farm Safety – Pesticide Safety
Pesticides are widely used in most type of farm work where any fruit or vegetable is grown in addition to other chemical or hazardous products. Most health and safety legislation will include specific measures in […]
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PPE – Respiratory
Respiratory PPE, often referred to as RPPE, is a crucial element of safety equipment for anyone involved in any type of work where they are likely to be exposed to dust, fumes, gas etc. RPPE […]
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PPE – Gloves
The use of gloves as PPE equipment is perhaps the most significant area where prevention is needed, and one of the areas where people take the use of gloves for granted, without too seriously considering […]
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PPE – Clothing
Personal protective equipment that relates to clothing that people wear is often referred to as a type of body protection. Certain types of PPE protect certain areas of the body, such as masks which will […]
Footwear
PPE – Footwear
Much of the work done in agriculture and on construction sites involves working on different types of land or terrain. It also means working in different types of weather conditions, meaning that the nature of […]
Eye Protection
PPE – Eye protection
There are a significant number of situations, in both construction and agricultural work, where some sort of eye protection is needed as a form of PPE. It may or may not be a legal requirement […]