Farm Safety Code of Practice

Farmers and farm workers can be easily injured by livestock. Cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, dogs and other farm animals can be unpredictable and should always be treated with caution. Attempting to lift or push an animal can cause injury, and animals can spread certain diseases. Plan ahead for any task, maintain a barrier between the animal and yourself, and seek help when needed.

 

To prevent farm accidents, evaluate your animal's breed, temperament, sex combination, size and training. Remember that both male and female animals can be more aggressive during mating season.

 

Make sure your workers are adequately trained and familiar with the temperament of the animals they work with. Also make sure that yards and fences are well designed and properly maintained.

 

Always wear appropriate protective clothing (pants, boots) and use appropriate animal handling facilities and aids such as cradles and briquettes.

 

 

Farm safety risk assessment - animal handling

 

You can assess potential animal handling risks in a number of ways.

Walk through all animal handling areas and look for hazards such as broken latches, broken posts or non-functioning restraint equipment.

 

Reflect on injury records to identify recurring hazards, including less obvious ones such as lacerations and sprains.

Discuss safety issues with family members, workers and other animal handlers.

Make sure at least one person on the farm has been trained in first aid.

Remember, inexperienced workers and bystanders are more likely to be injured.

 

Yard design, equipment and safety

 

General recommendations for improving yard safety include.

Paddocks, pressurized beds, cradles and sheds should be appropriate in size and strength for the animals being handled.

Avoid dead ends and sharp turns in yard design.

Keep walkways and alleyways as dry and slip-resistant as possible.

Make sure your gates, footholds and walkways are well positioned.

Keep all equipment in good repair: gates moving and hanging, latches working properly, hinges oiled.

 

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Handle cattle safely

 

Recommendations for handling cattle include.

Make sure cows know you are approaching.

Be careful - cows may charge to protect their calves, or if they are spooked.

If assembling during the mating (joining) season, use separate yards for bulls once yarded, if possible.

Make sure there is enough room for the bull to move.

Try to work outside of the animal's kicking range or close to its body.

Use head rails, cradles and briquettes to restrain the animal if necessary.

Dehorn your cattle.

 

Safe handling of pigs

 

Recommendations for handling pigs include.

Always separate the boar.

Use a drawing board when moving the boar.

Use a snout rope and pressure block to restrain the pig if necessary.

Lifting pigs should be avoided, but if you must lift a pig, sit it on its back, pull it close to the body and lift it with the hind legs, making sure to lift it with the thigh muscles.

 

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Handle horses safely

 

Recommendations for handling horses include

 

Use proper riding equipment that is well maintained.

Wear proper protective clothing, including a helmet.

Exercise a horse before attempting to ride it.

Make sure inexperienced riders do not work with aggressive or nervous horses.

 

Safe handling of sheep

 

Recommendations for handling sheep include

Plan the assembly in advance.

Assume the ram's behavior is unpredictable.

Use a properly trained sheepdog to control the mob.

Avoid isolating individual sheep.

Lifting a sheep should be avoided, but if you must lift a sheep, sit with your back to you, pull it close to your body, and pick it up on your hind legs, making sure to lift with your thigh muscles.

Use a harness to support your back when shearing.

 

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Animal and human diseases

 

Many diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans through contact with skin, wool, hair, blood, saliva, feces, urine and fetal products. Preventive measures include

Having your animals properly vaccinated.

Familiarizing yourself with the symptoms of animal disease.

Promptly treating any signs of disease.

Practicing good personal hygiene - for example, washing hands and removing soiled clothing.

Covering all wounds and open wounds before coming into contact with animals.

If you come in contact with an animal's blood, urine or saliva, wash thoroughly with soap, water and antiseptic.

Do not feed your dog offal, as it can transmit encapsulated worm disease.

 

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