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Operational Manual
Horticulture
Hazard Checklist – Farm Infrastructure
Owner/ Manager:
Property name and address:
Contact:
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Water storage/ irrigation structures
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Are irrigation pumps motors, drive coupling and belts properly guarded?
Are all travelling irrigators regularly
maintained and properly guarded?
Are travelling irrigator (rain gun) winch
cable drum brakes in good condition?
Is travelling irrigator winch cables marked
to prevent collision?
Are all hydrants, lay-flats, trickle etc.
intact to leaks and prevent bog holes?
Are irrigation channels/ fences/ other
hazards clearly marked to allow safe
movement in dark or poor weather
conditions?
Are channel crossings regularly maintained and in sound condition?
Are all the walkways, ladders and
platforms constructed to Australian
Standard 1657?
Have overhead power lines which pose a
potential risk when moving tall machinery
been excluded from the transport path or
clear hazard remind- ers strategically
place?
Are underground power cables clearly
marked when excavation work is being
carried out?
Disclaimer: This document does not, in any way, excuse a person from doing all that is reasonable to ensure the health & safety of themselves & others. It is necessary
to check with the relevant state or territory work health & safety authority for appropriate information. Funded by NT Government Department of Business
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Growing Structures
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Are the fall arrest systems used to prevent
falling when installed and maintaining glass,
poly/ plastic and shade cloth?
Does heat and humidity pose a risk to
workers when working in green houses?
Is PPE used when applying and
maintaining white wash to glass house
structures?
Is there broken glass that poses a risk of
injury to workers?
When pesticide spraying in glasshouse, is
there adequate ventilation?
Hail and Bird Netting
Are fall arrest systems used by work- ers
and contractors when installing and
repairing hail netting?
Are elevated platforms and pickers at risk of
becoming tangled in hail netting supports
and wires?
Windmills
Are windmills in good condition and well
maintained?
Are ladders and platforms in good condition and constructed to the Australian
Standard?
Are fall arrest systems used when working
more than 2m above the ground to service
windmills?
Diesel Tanks/ Fuel Storages
Are diesel tanks, taps, hoses and nozzles in
good working condition, without leaks?
Is diesel and other fuel stored properly?
Are fuel tanks ladders and platforms in
good condition and constructed to the
Australian Standards?
Are appropriate fire extinguishers available
and located close to fuel tanks, especially
during refueling?
Is fuel only stored in proper fuel containers
Disclaimer: This document does not, in any way, excuse a person from doing all that is reasonable to ensure the health & safety of themselves & others. It is necessary
to check with the relevant state or territory work health & safety authority for appropriate information. Funded by NT Government Department of Business
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Lane and Roadways
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Are lane and roadways in good conditions, regularly checked and repaired?
Are road signs clearly visible for both
workers and general public?
Are the structural weight limits clearly
marked on bridges and channel cross- ings?
Have safe speed limits established and sign
posts visible around the farm and near
houses and farm buildings?
Are boundaries cultivated/ sprayed
annually to provide fire breaks and houses
and buildings on the property?
Silos
Are steps and handrails on silos in good
condition?
Can the power supply to the silo be
locked out (isolated) so that the
loading/ unloading mechanism cannot be
started when someone is in the silo?
Are there warning signs on all silos area
about the risk of suffocation?
Are silos located away from overhead
power lines?
Is appropriate respiratory protection
provided when working in silos?
Do silo ladders begin far enough above the
ground (1.8m) as to be out of reach of
children, or have safety device to prevent
children climbing in?
Policy and Practice
Have all workers received safety induction
to this farm?
Have all workers been trained to operate
machinery safely?
Are all workers trained in the safe
operation and use of irrigation machinery
Are workers properly trained and
instructed in the operation and
maintenance of windmills?
Is there more the one worker when
working on windmills?
Has wind conditions been assessed before
maintaining mills?
Disclaimer: This document does not, in any way, excuse a person from doing all that is reasonable to ensure the health & safety of themselves & others. It is necessary
to check with the relevant state or territory work health & safety authority for appropriate information. Funded by NT Government Department of Business
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Are there known and observed rules about
out of bounds areas for children and
visitors?
Is there a process to inform family
members/ employees of changes to the
farm layout?
When working alone, is it an observed
practive to inform other people of your/ their
location on the farm?
Are roadways regularly maintained and
workers informed of any ruts, potholes and
wash ways?
Is appropriate PPE including gloves, masks
and goggles available for handling
fertilisers or cleaning out of bins and silos?
Disclaimer: This document does not, in any way, excuse a person from doing all that is reasonable to ensure the health & safety of
themselves & others. It is necessary to check with the relevant state or territory work health & safety authority for appropriate information.
Funded by NT Government Department of Business