These case studies provide examples about how businesses are improving workplace health and safety on farms and managing the impact work can have on people's health.
Ian & Sandra Matthews talk near misses with quad bikes on the farm - they won a free ATVLifeGuard crush protection device for sharing their story with Rural Exchange & WorkSafe.
Watch our case study series with the managers at Palliser Ridge in Pirinoa, South Wairarapa on supporting mentally health work, and crush protection devices for quad bikes.
West Coast farmer Colin van der Geest has always taken a proactive approach to health and safety – but he’s introduced further measures following several near misses involving stock and quad bikes.
In December 2015, Fonterra launched a programme to help keep their tanker drivers safe by putting fatigue front and centre. This change in attitude was key to tackling fatigue.
Stuart Taylor is a fifth-generation dairy farmer. Here he tells us how he is changing the health and safety stories on his farm
Since Farm Business Manager Mark Johnson introduced new approaches to health and safety on the four farms he manages, there have been fewer incidents and productivity has increased.
Encouraging workers to feedback on health and safety risks has led to some innovative ideas for improvement on Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chairman Andrew Morrison’s farm.
Colouring pencils and barbecues are just some of the ways dairy farmers Jodie and Carl Goudswaard ensure worker engagement and participation with their small team.
