Agriculture
Agriculture has a combination of hazards to address
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries to work in, because of the combinations of hazards that exist. According to Safe Work Australia, if you work in the Agriculture sector, the main risks of harm you face are from hazards including:
- Plant – Such as tractors, motorbikes and quad bikes. riding a quad bike on uneven terrain loses control, causing the vehicle to roll over and resulting in serious injury.
- Chemicals – Such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers
- Noise – Prolonged exposure to loud machinery, like grain harvesters, causes hearing loss in a farmworker who doesn’t use ear protection.
- Dust – A worker cleaning out a grain silo inhales fine dust particles, triggering an asthma attack or long-term respiratory problems.
- Outdoor work – Exposure to sun and varying weather conditions. A field hand working long hours under the sun without sunscreen or shade develops severe sunburn and risks skin cancer.
- Working with animals – A worker could be injured by a large animal while working alone in the field.
More resources can be found here: Agriculture | Safe Work Australia
HAZCON regularly provides health safety and environmental advice, and undertakes OHS and occupational hygiene assessments, for organisations working in the agriculture, horticulture and farming sectors.
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Overview of Asbestos Health & Safety Services
HAZCON regularly travel the length and width of Australia auditing buildings before demolition or renovation, or on a 5 yearly schedule or after significant removal works, to update a buildings’ asbestos register to inform the building owner of the current state of asbestos containing materials onsite.
Whether you have 1 building, a school, or a portfolio of 500+ properties, we can project manage the roll out of nation-wide or state-wide audits in a sensitive way to fit in with the flow of your organisation.
Asbestos is heavily regulated by the OHS Regulations 2017 and this places a number of requirements onto Employers and persons who manage and control workplaces.
HAZCON personnel have many years’ experience in the asbestos field across a wide range of industries. We offer a full asbestos advisory service including audits, risk assessments, sample analysis, air monitoring and clearance inspections.
We also have a number of specific Asbestos Management Programs which will assist you to manage asbestos in the workplace. This can be in the form of an electronic database made available on your intranet or via a DVD based format.
HAZCON also provides training on your specific asbestos management policies and procedures to maintenance staff and we can update your Asbestos Register to ensure compliance with all legislative requirements.
In order to get an audit proposal organised you can provide us with the following information:
Audit Request Checklist
Client Details Required
- Name and Position;
- Company Name and Address;
- Phone Number; and
- Email address.
Building Details
- Site Address (if different to company address);
- Age and Size of building;
- Site Plans; if available; and
- Accessibility to site details.
Division 6 Audit:
- Destructive / invasive audit prior to demolition or refurbishment.
- Review of existing Division 5 Asbestos Register to ensure that it is current and to further investigate previously inaccessible areas including ceilings and subfloors.
HAZCON’s Division 6 Asbestos Audits generally include a Hazardous Building Materials Audit which will determine the presence of:
- Synthetic Mineral Fibres (SMF)
- Lead containing paint
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Dangerous Goods, Hazardous substances and Chemical Training
HAZCON often is called upon to provide training to upskill the employees of companies around Australia. We have a 4 hour course that provides individuals with knowledge about Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods. We also deliver a full day 8 hour accredited course, TLID0021 Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances. This course is held at your organisations’ site. During the day, there is a theory assessment which contains a mix of multiple choice questions, short answers as well as a simulated practical work demonstrations. A simulated practical work demonstration may involve spill management, where suitable material will be used by the student to demonstrate competency.
If your organisation identifies a particular process or team that requires a particular set of skills, our HSE Consultants can work with you and your documentation, to develop a tailored/customised training that can go into as much detail on various topics as you require. Ie. 1 hour focus on spill managment, a 2 hour focus risk assessment etc.
