TY - JOUR
T1 - Agricultural machinery safety
T2 - Regulating the workplace
AU - Gunningham, Neil
PY - 2003/6
Y1 - 2003/6
N2 - The challenge of ensuring OHS in the agricultural sector is substantially different from that in manufacturing, construction or many other "traditional" areas of concern. The problems are exacerbated when it comes to the hazards of farm machinery, where the rate of injury is particularly high. This article identifies the major deficiencies of the existing legislation and standards, and makes recommendations for a best practice regulatory regime, with a focus on duty holders at the workplace and those who may be endangered by their activities. In particular, it argues that substantial improvements might be achieved through using a combination of regulatory tools (including information, education and incentives) that are underpinned in each case by regulation.
AB - The challenge of ensuring OHS in the agricultural sector is substantially different from that in manufacturing, construction or many other "traditional" areas of concern. The problems are exacerbated when it comes to the hazards of farm machinery, where the rate of injury is particularly high. This article identifies the major deficiencies of the existing legislation and standards, and makes recommendations for a best practice regulatory regime, with a focus on duty holders at the workplace and those who may be endangered by their activities. In particular, it argues that substantial improvements might be achieved through using a combination of regulatory tools (including information, education and incentives) that are underpinned in each case by regulation.
KW - Agriculture
KW - Machinery safety
KW - Occupational health and safety
KW - Regulation
KW - Workplaces
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0037561194&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
SN - 0815-6409
VL - 19
SP - 235
EP - 244
JO - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand
JF - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand
IS - 3
ER -