Safety is a key aspect of any workforce management, and your shearing business is no exception. With the appropriate policy and procedures implemented, employees can work productively. A better approach to safety policy is indispensable, without a doubt.

If you look forward to ensuring a safer workplace, remember the agricultural and shearing related policy and procedures. 

Effectively Controlling Hazards

Proper education about hazards can reduce risk factors. Following are the common hazards found at a sheep shearing farm,

  • Hazardous chemicals: Keep everyone safe from the risks associated with the exposure to Carbon monoxide, Benzene and other chemicals.
  • Noise: Harmful noise makes it difficult to be aware of the warning signals.
  • Plant, machinery and equipment: Make sure workers can safely operate the machinery, appliances, equipment, tools and components.
  • Manual tasks: Unsafe working practices can take a toll on your body and result in serious injuries.

As a part of the risk management program, you can also implement the Participative Ergonomics for Manual Tasks (PErforM). The program boosts productivity, offers better control of managing risks and improves workforce’s knowledge.

Following the Codes of Practice

The code of practice delivers comprehensive knowledge of the work health and safety laws. While giving out an improvement or prohibition notice, an inspector usually refers to codes of practice. A few important WHS codes of practice are mentioned below,

  • Confined spaces
  • First aid in the workplace
  • How to manage work health and safety risks
  • Hazardous manual tasks
  • Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination

Locating the Risk at Work

Every workplace has a certain degree of risk. Your shearing business carries risks, and you need to figure them out. Use risk radar and understand the types of risks in the industry. As long as you understand the particular risks, you can strategies safety improvements.

The Bottom Line

In essence, a sheep shearing farm cannot function safely without an elaborate risk management policy in use. For more information about the best practices, stay tuned to Shearquantity.com. Subscribe now!