Keeping people safe
Wellbeing has a significant impact on farm injury statistics with 2019 research by Farmstrong reporting 24% of injured farmers attributing diminished wellbeing as the major contributor to their injuries accounting for 30% of ACC annual farmer injury costs. Our vision is every day, farming people protect each other from preventable harm.
On this page you’ll find resources about looking after yourself and others on farm. From keeping kids or tamariki safe; employees, contractors and kaimahi; working alone; personal wellbeing; and preventing manual injury.
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Keeping kids safe
Children learn by imitation, and as such a child is more likely to be safety conscious if you are. Make sure your children or tamariki see you performing tasks safely. These resources might help you get started…
Employees & contractors
Ensure your employees, contractors or kaimahi know how to keep themselves safe on your farm. Use these documents as a prompt to keep them up to date.
Working alone
Lone workers are at a greater risk than employees because they do not have others to support them in their tasks or assist them if they are involved in an accident. How can you be prepared when working alone?
Personal wellbeing
Looking after both your physical and mental health is an important part of keeping yourself safe on farm.
Preventing manual injury
According to ACC data about 20% of farm related accidents are caused by manual labour. The most common result of manual injury is acute lower back pain.