Cut with care
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
WorkSafe NZ is calling on farmers and other rural businesses to treat health and safety as more than a compliance issue.
Ag-Tech Industries has added a lighter, lower-cost item to its QuadGuard range of crush protection devices.
Quad safety is back in the news in Australia, where the Government has ruled that rollover protection will be mandatory within 24 months.
Recent news that roll bars will be mandatory on quads in Australia within 24 months prompts the question: what’s going to happen in New Zealand?
A Golden Bay couple are calling for an ‘omnibus’ to carry school pupils and the public together to improve road safety and better connect rural communities.
A mate of the Hound’s, recently back home in Wakefield, Nelson following a month in Christchurch for medical treatment, reckons health and safety, ACC and other rules being imposed on farmers are ridiculous compared to other risky sectors.
Australian farmers are urging the Federal Government to enforce the fitting of operator protection devices (OPDs) to all new quads within two years.
AB technicians are safer onfarm after a national safety campaign to improve their work environments.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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