Good health practices can lead to a stress-free life. This simple truth applies to your personal and professional, equally. But the latter often goes neglected in the shearing workplaces. Lack of health and safety responsibilities is a widespread problem.
A swift solution is implementing risk or hazard management. When employees are at risk or encounter hazards, illness or injury is common. Shearing contractors must remember that the identification of hazards is a continuous process.
- They should remove hazards ASAP
- They should reduce the effects of hazards to the minimum
As an employee, your responsibility should include:
- ü Finding out scopes to upgrade working conditions
- ü Following farm’s policy and safe practices
- ü Reporting to the overseer for potential risks
- ü Participating in discussions to better safety, health and quality standards
Things to Remember for a Safe Working Condition
To keep the hazards at bay, a safe working condition is imperative. It is achievable if employees receive proper training and follow policy and procedure. If your shearing farm maintains safety goals, the overall performance will improve.
Besides this, employees must align with related regulations and work on minimising loss of resources. If you or your fellow shearers suffer from work-related injuries, they can only return to work when they receive the right treatment. Moreover, the farm should encourage employees to contribute to health and safety programs.
In the end, the employer or farm owner needs to follow a set of health and safety guidelines. Contact us for the full health and safety manual, and learn about employers’ responsibilities.
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