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Training helps keep everyone on the farm safe says New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd.

James Findlay — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:36:50 +0000

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.

James Findlay — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:43:59 +0000

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.

James Findlay — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:03:26 +0000

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.

James Findlay — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:00:42 +0000

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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Preparation and organisation are crucial for ensuring a safe and effective burn says New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd.

James Findlay — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:43:21 +0000

Fire is a useful land management tool, but its use does come with some danger. Knowledge and understanding of how to use fire safely will reduce the risk to life, property and the environment says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. Fire is normally used to clear out unnecessary scrub or vegetation and is […]

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Managing working hours, rest and fatigue with New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd.

James Findlay — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 03:33:47 +0000

Well-rested employees, contractors and others help make the rural work environment safe says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. A health and safety plan that includes procedures for managing working hours, rest and fatigue can also help you considerably cut the personal, social and financial costs of accidents that stem from fatigued and overworked […]

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Why you need to develop an emergency plan with New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd.

James Findlay — Wed, 05 May 2021 22:14:43 +0000

Do you know what to do in an emergency? An emergency plan is a document that should be used as a guide on what to do in an emergency situation and contains important farm information that will help people remain safe in an emergency says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. Creation of an […]

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Action is needed to improve safer tractor driving practices says New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd.

James Findlay — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:54:32 +0000

According to Worksafe, on an average year, six to seven farmers are killed every year in New Zealand when using farm tractors and with many more being seriously injured. The cost to the injured person, their families and their businesses is too high, we must take every effort to improve tractor driving practices says New […]

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Vehicle safety with New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for AgSafe New Zealand Ltd.

James Findlay — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:14:44 +0000

Vehicles and machinery allow farmers to work more efficiently and quickly, but they also present their own set of dangers says New Zealand’s leading farm consultants, AgSafe NZ. Vehicle farm safety beings with choose the right vehicle for the job, then making sure the selected vehicle is up to the job and make sure the […]

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Protect yourself with the safe use of quad bikes with New Zealand’s leading Rural Consultants for Agsafe NZ Ltd.

James Findlay — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 22:45:13 +0000

According to Worksafe, five people are killed on New Zealand farms on average each year in work-related quad bike incidents this being about 50% of all the quad bike deaths. Additionally, there are more than 100 severe injuries each year on Kiwi farms. Leading Waikato-based rural Consultant, Jim Findlay with AgSafe NZ Ltd, can help […]

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