James Findlay, Author at Agsafe https://agsafe.nz/author/james/ Farm Health and Safety made easy with AgSafe Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:43:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://agsafe.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-Agsafe-Logo-32x32.png James Findlay, Author at Agsafe https://agsafe.nz/author/james/ 32 32 AgSafe Promotes Quad-Bike Safety at Clued-Up Kids Program in Nelson https://agsafe.nz/agsafe-promotes-quad-bike-safety-at-clued-up-kids-program-in-nelson/ https://agsafe.nz/agsafe-promotes-quad-bike-safety-at-clued-up-kids-program-in-nelson/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:43:19 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=946 AgSafe recently took part in the Clued-Up Kids program, a hands-on safety initiative designed to educate children aged 9 to 11 on essential safety skills. The event, organised by the Nelson-Marlborough District Health Board and sponsored by local Rotary and Lions Clubs, saw over 600 children from across the region participating in interactive safety stations. […]

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]]> https://agsafe.nz/agsafe-promotes-quad-bike-safety-at-clued-up-kids-program-in-nelson/feed/ 0 AgSafe from Hamilton is working to keep your Farmers safe one Policy at a time https://agsafe.nz/agsafe-from-hamilton-is-working-to-keep-your-farmers-safe-one-policy-at-a-time/ https://agsafe.nz/agsafe-from-hamilton-is-working-to-keep-your-farmers-safe-one-policy-at-a-time/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 03:51:52 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=941 After a team who can help you stay safe and organized on your farm? AgSafe is the crew for you. They offer many services to keep you and your employees safe and prepared. Here is a range: Health and Safety Plans for Contractors AgSafe will review your policy and the contractor’s policy. From there they […]

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]]> https://agsafe.nz/agsafe-from-hamilton-is-working-to-keep-your-farmers-safe-one-policy-at-a-time/feed/ 0 New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ provide practical guidance on how to manage several sheep shearing risks. https://agsafe.nz/new-zealands-leading-farm-consultants-agsafe-nz-provide-practical-guidance-on-how-to-manage-several-sheep-shearing-risks/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:32:59 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=939 Farmers who shear thousands of sheep each year are at high risk of injury. However, with the correct techniques, fitness and equipment care there are ways to manage the risks says New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd. A lot of sheep shearing accidents occur due to inadequate technique when handling sheep […]

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]]> Safe use of tractors with New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd. https://agsafe.nz/safe-use-of-tractors-with-new-zealands-leading-rural-consultants-for-agsafe-new-zealand-ltd/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:34:12 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=932 If you work with farm tractors, it’s vitally important to know of the risks they pose and to know how to effectively eliminate or minimise those risks says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. On average, six to seven farmers are killed every year in New Zealand farms while using tractors. and many hundreds […]

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]]> Training helps keep everyone on the farm safe says New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd. https://agsafe.nz/training-helps-keep-everyone-on-the-farm-safe-says-new-zealands-leading-rural-consultants-for-agsafe-new-zealand-ltd/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:36:50 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=927 Regular and accurate training is key in keeping everyone on your farm safe says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. “As an employer, you must have a training process in place or supervise employees so they can do their work in a safe way,” says Jim Findlay, Rural Consultant for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd. […]

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]]> Tips for safe cattle handling with New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd. https://agsafe.nz/tips-for-safe-cattle-handling-with-new-zealands-leading-rural-consultants-for-agsafe-new-zealand-ltd/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:43:59 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=924 Handling cattle the right way makes them calmer and safer says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. Every year, on New Zealand Farms many people are hurt by cattle, mostly when cattle kick or crush them. Additionally, according to WorkSafe, some suffer serious injuries, like broken bones, and people have been killed. Cattle have […]

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]]> Creating a healthy and safe rural work environment starts with leadership says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. https://agsafe.nz/creating-a-healthy-and-safe-rural-work-environment-starts-with-leadership-says-new-zealands-leading-farm-consultants-agsafe-nz/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:03:26 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=919 We all want a healthy and safe workplace, but to get complete buy in from everyone involved it takes leaders to set and maintain the standard. New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd shares some tips on making health and safety a priority in your business. Health and safety doesn’t just happen […]

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]]> Inspecting bridges on rural properties for safe use with New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd. https://agsafe.nz/inspecting-bridges-on-rural-properties-for-safe-use-with-new-zealands-leading-rural-consultants-for-agsafe-new-zealand-ltd/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:00:42 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=916 If you do not inspect and maintain the bridges on your rural property, you are putting yourself and others at risk says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. Most bridges on private rural properties don’t specify live load carrying capacity or overweight ratings and often have very little (or no) design and construction records. […]

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]]> Safe use of two-wheeled motorbikes on farms with New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd. https://agsafe.nz/safe-use-of-two-wheeled-motorbikes-on-farms-with-new-zealands-leading-rural-consultants-for-agsafe-new-zealand-ltd/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:02:28 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=913 As a farmer, you have many challenges. One of the most important is making sure your farm is a safe place to work and live. Not just for your own health but for those around you as well. In this article, find out how to stay safe when riding two-wheeled motorbikes on the farm from […]

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]]> Developing safety management systems keeps everyone on farms safe, says New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd. https://agsafe.nz/developing-safety-management-systems-keeps-everyone-on-farms-safe-says-new-zealands-leading-rural-consultants-for-agsafe-new-zealand-ltd/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 02:08:43 +0000 https://agsafe.nz/?p=909 People working on farms need to handle a far more extensive variety of risks than many other occupations. However, just because these risks exist, that doesn’t mean deaths and injuries are not an unavoidable outcome of working on a farm, says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. Farms are workplaces, so workplace health and […]

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