Training
Training should be provided for anyone operating, inspecting, auditing and maintaining rural plant in rural workplaces.
Safety training required for other aspects of rural work include, but is not limited to:
- handling and care of animals;
- handling and application of agricultural chemicals;
- prevention of noise induced hearing loss;
- confined space procedures.
Training should be provided in relation to all of the employers safe work procedures.
Specific farm safety and chemical training requirements include:
- legislative requirements;
- how to access, extract and interpret the information on labels and MSDSs;
- advice on how to store and use chemicals in the workplace;
- calculate the amount of agricultural chemical to use to give the correct application rate;
- the routes of entry into the body of substances and the risks they pose;
- working with another person when very toxic chemicals are handled;
- the correct use, fit and maintenance of personal protective equipment and clothing.
More information about the training requirements for working with agricultural chemicals is provided in Section 9 Training of the Rural Chemicals Industry Code of Practice.
For advice on available industry training refer to AgForce Queensland (non-Queensland Government link), Chemcert (non-Queensland Government link), Farmsafe Training Queensland (non-Queensland Government link) or the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (non-Queensland Government link).
Last updated 21 August 2008
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