When it comes to the shearing farm, personal hygiene and sanitary recommendations are overlooked. The negligence puts the whole productivity at stake.

The health and safety policies indeed lead to a happy workforce and overall growth of the business.

As the cluster of COVID cases and lockdowns are still looming over, the safety policies require a change. We have come up with a list of areas that the farms must pay attention to.

Promoting Hand Hygiene

Hand hygiene education is a compulsory part of the workplace. It can effectively minimise the spread of infection or virus.

This brings to our attention that healthcare facilities are available for every worker. Workers should practice hand washing with soap and water frequently, for 20 seconds – especially, before and after shearing.

If hand washing facilities cannot be installed, hand sanitizers should be available.

Avoiding Hand to Mouth Contact

Instead of covering the mouth or nose with hands (when coughing or sneezing), instruct workers to use tissues. Placement of tissue bins for washing hands after shearing may help.

Smoking also involves hand-to-mouth contact. Shearers should do away with this habit to maintain the integrity of sanitary recommendations.

Make sure employees avoid touching the mouth, nose and eyes when hands are unclean – even while wearing gloves.

Ensuring Cleanliness among Shearers

Workers should focus on staying clean to improve health and hygiene factors across the farm.

They should wear clean clothes and routinely shower after their shift. It is also recommended to use deodorizers for combating body odours after long working hours.

Employees have the responsibility to disinfect areas, and influence workers to follow good hygiene practices. It is best to review the shearers in the presence of workers before commencing the day’s work.

Maintaining Sanitary Amenities

Clean working condition is crucial. Farm owners must emphasise good hygiene practices before and after smoking and breaks. 

Shearers should wash their clothes daily and it is great if the farm accommodates them with clean water and soap. Also, employers must impose a strict rule about handling infected animals.

In case you are a new owner of a shearing farm or revamping the workplace policies, Shearquantity can offer necessary help. Contact us now!