Displaying items by tag: safety
Raising the safety game
An evolution of ATV and quad rollover protection, the AR quad safety bar uses compressed gas and an electronic control system to offer fully automated, pneumatic roll-over protection – with full deployment in less than 250 milliseconds.
Petition for seat belts
A petition to get seat belts on school buses has been presented to Parliament.
Nesting birds trigger machinery fires
Leading New Zealand rural insurer, FMG says nesting birds continue to account for around $700,000 worth of tractor fire claims each year.
Check your fuel tanks, farmers
Farmers are being warned to check their fuel tanks following a fuel tanker driver being seriously injured on a farm.
Meat processor fined $290,000 for severe hand injury
It took 10 minutes for co-workers to free the victim’s hand from the machine.
Poor communication led to crushing of migrant worker — WorkSafe
A dairy farming company has been fined $281,250 after a migrant worker was crushed by a trailer.
Helping comply with safety
With on-farm safety being a real challenge, especially for employers, the Smart HS approach might offer some answers.
Helping comply with safety
With on-farm safety being a real challenge, especially for employers, the Smart HS approach might offer some answers.
Oz warning on Covid-19 scams
People reeling from the effects of Covid-19 have one more thing to worry about.
Handy app, funny name
The What 3 Words (W3W) app is being used by an increasing number of rural people.
