Creating Safer Workplaces

HortiSafe™ provides an OH&S training package developed specifically for the Australian vegetable industry.
Training is available as;

• Hard copy - DVD & Booklets - deliverable on farm by your staff. Includes trainer's guide, worker's manual and worker's assessmentbooklet.
• Online - accessible from any internet ready computer.

There are currently four HortiSafe™ courses available;

1. Induction
   

• Safety around Chemicals
• Sun Smart
• Noise and Hearing Safety issues
• Safety around Machinery and Tools
• Manual Handling Techniques
• Avoiding Slips, Trips & Falls

1. Tractor Safety

• An introduction to Tractor safety
• Safe Tractor Driving principles
• ROPS
• Tractor Maintenance

1. Safety with Following Implements

• An introduction to Tractor Following implements safety
• Personal safety
• Safe Hitching techniques
• Safe Towing techniques
• Safe shutting down techniques

1. PTO Safety

• An introduction to PTO safety
• PTO maintenance
• Safety consideration around PTOs

New workers will learn about farm safety ... perhaps for the very first time. Experienced workers will value a refresher on farm safety issues.

HortiSafe™ will soon be available in Vietnamese and Cambodian language editions as well as English.

The bottom line is about raising awareness of farm safety issues and giving everyone an understanding of how they can help create and maintain a safer workplace for everyone

For more information visit;

       http://www.hortisafe.com.au or call 03 9809 9000