DairyNZ Pushes Safety Workshops In Southland - Cowsmo

DairyNZ Pushes Safety Workshops In Southland

DairyNZ workshops in Southland this month will cover the basics of health and safety and provide information to help farmers adapt to new legislation.

The Safety Sorted workshops are taking place in Balclutha on November 22, Tapanui on November 23, Winton on November 24 and Woodlands on November 25.

DairyNZ regional leader for Southland/South Otago Richard Kyte said focusing on health and safety could save time and money in the long-term.

“Knowing how to keep your staff safe and reducing risk on-farm is an important process. Accidents and injuries on-farm significantly affect the farm business in lost time and productivity.”

The Safety Sorted workshops would also help dairy farmers keep abreast of new health and safety legislation which took effect earlier this year, he said.

“These events will help farmers understand what to do to get their farm up-to-speed under the new health and safety legislation.”

Everyone had a responsibility to abide by the new rules and the workshops would steer farmers in the right direction, letting them walk away knowing what was needed to make the farm safe, he said.

“The key to having compliance covered on your farm is working regularly on it to make sure your processes are relevant and up-to-date. These events are a great way to review systems and ensure health and safety is sorted on-farm.”

To register, visit dairynz.co.nz/sorted.

By: Rural Reporters
Source: Stuff.co.nz

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