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Farm Workshop Safety
People working in the farm workshop are exposed to risk of injury and illness associated with a range of hazards. Up to 20% of farm injuries presenting to hospital Emergency Departments are caused by farm maintenance work. More than 30% of these are eye injuries and more than 30% are hand
injuries.
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Hazards associated with work in the farm workshop include:
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Poor workshop design and layout
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Electricity
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Welding
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Oxyacetylene welding and cutting
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Grinding
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Using power hoists
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Using power and hand tools
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Battery charging
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Tyre changing
The types of injury range from death, serious injury requiring hospitalisation and down time, to “nuisance” injuries that stops work for a short time, or makes work slower and reduces productivity.
The following Farm Workshop Safety Guide has information and practical solutions to improving farm workshop safety.