Handling sheep, especially the sheep which are full of feed and water, can cause severe injuries to the shearer. Both farmers and shearing industry personnel have very real concerns regarding the emptying out of sheep before shearing. Farmers worry that prolonged periods off feed before shearing can:

• Affect the growth and development of unborn lambs when ewes are shorn during pregnancy. 

• Cause metabolic problems in ewes when they shorn in late pregnancy. 

• Cause permanent weight loss or reduced growth in lambs when ewes are shorn with lambs at feet.

Shearers and other woolshed staff are concerned that full sheep:

• Add to the already heavy drag-out weight of many ewes. 

• Kick and struggle more during shearing. 

• Cause hazardous conditions in the catching pens and on the shearing board by passing more feces and urine. 

Consultation is a legal requirement and a crucial part of managing health and safety risks. A person, who is conducting a business or undertaking it, should consult with workers, who carry out work for the business or undertaking, and who are directly or indirectly affected by the health and safety matter. The task is based on the concept that workers input and participation improves decision-making about health and safety matters and assists in reducing work-related diseases and injuries. So, you should consult with your contractors and sub-contractors and their workers, volunteers and other people, who are working for you, and are affected by a health and safety matter. Workers are entitled to take part in consultation arguments and to be represented in relation to work health and safety by a health and safety representative who has been elected to represent their work group. If workers are represented by a health and safety representative, consultative should involve that representative.

Pesticides and herbicides along with other chemicals are used in the agricultural sites to allow a noticeable increase in crop yields and food production. Pesticides are substances or organisms used to incapacitate, kill, inhibit the growth of, or repel pests, while an herbicide is a chemical substance, which will kill or inhibit the growth of plants. When used appropriately, pesticides can control environmental pests efficiently, and herbicides control the growth and spread of weeds. However, they are not used in a proper manner, they can put human health trade, and environment at risk.

Falls are a major cause of death and serious health injuries in workplaces. Fall hazards are found in diverse workplaces where work is carried out at height, like stacking shelves, unloading a large truck, working on a roof, or accessing silos. Falls can also occur at ground levels into holes, for instance, trenches or service pits.

Noise at workplace causes deafness and leads to absenteeism, employee turnover, and lowered work performance. Moreover, it contributes to workplace injuries and accidents. Managing the risk related to noise will assist in:

The use, storage, and transport of chemicals including pesticides and herbicides can cause several complications and put human health at risk, especially when it is not handled properly. In order to ensure that your employees don’t face any health hazard, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] should follow a Code of Practice.

Removing hazards at the design or planning stage is often easier and cheaper to achieve than making changes later while the hazards become real risks in the workplace of [YOUR COMPANY NAME]. Safe design can result in various benefits including:

An SDS, previously familiar as a material safety data sheet (MSDS), is a document which provides information on the properties of hazardous chemicals, as well as how they affect health and safety in the workplace. It includes information on the identity, health and physicochemical hazards, safe handling and storage, emergency procedures, as well as disposal considerations. An SDS is a crucial tool for eradicating or minimising the risks associated with the use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Plant refers to any machinery, appliance, equipment, tool, as well as any component or anything that fitted or connected to any of those things. Moreover, it includes items as diverse as cranes, lifts, machinery, computer, forklifts, conveyors, power tools, vehicles, and amusement devices. Plant is a major cause of injury and death in the workplace. There are various risks associated with the use of plant. And severe injuries can result from the unsafe use of plant including:

Risk refers to the possibility, which occurs when people are exposed to a hazard and harmed by it. Health and safety risks in [YOUR COMPANY NAME] should be managed, either by eliminating risks, or if this is not reasonably practicable, by minimising them. Hazard management is a long process, and it is used to improve the health and safety of the workplace. It is a problem-solving process aimed at identifying the problems, gathering information about them and solving them. The duty to manage work health and safety risks is placed on the ones conducting a business or undertaking, which can also include manufacturers, designers, importers, suppliers of plant, structures or substances, which are used for work. The process of managing risks described in this Code will help you decide and take necessary steps so that you can meet your duty of care under the WHS laws.