Work Health and Safety Policy

Purpose. This policy states Greenfield's commitment to the health and safety of workers, seasonal staff, contractors and visitors across farm, nursery, parks and conservation work.

1.Purpose and scope

Agriculture and land management have some of the highest injury rates of any industry. This policy applies to every person who works for or visits Greenfield at any site, in any vehicle and on any client property. It sets the expectations that every procedure, job safety analysis and toolbox talk must support.

2.Commitments

Greenfield will meet its duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Victoria). Management will identify hazards, assess risks and apply controls in consultation with workers. Greenfield will provide the training, licences, equipment and supervision required for safe work and will investigate every incident to prevent recurrence.

• Consult workers through the monthly safety and environment review
• Provide induction before any unsupervised machinery, chemical or livestock work
• Maintain first aid kits, spill kits and emergency plans at every site and in every vehicle
• Report notifiable incidents to the regulator as required

3.Principal hazards

The principal hazards are tractors, quad bikes and side by side vehicles, chainsaws and mowers, agricultural and veterinary chemicals, livestock handling, working alone in remote paddocks and reserves, heat and ultraviolet exposure, and manual handling of feed, plants and materials. Each hazard has a documented control in the relevant procedure and in the site risk register.

4.Worker responsibilities

Every worker must take reasonable care for their own safety and the safety of others. Workers must complete pre-start checks, follow procedures, wear the personal protective equipment specified for the task, hold the required licence or accreditation, report hazards and incidents through the WHS Incident and Hazard Register and never work outside their training or competence.

5.Working alone and remote work

Workers in remote paddocks or reserves must carry a charged phone or radio, log their location and expected return with their supervisor and check in at agreed times. Quad bikes must not be operated alone in steep or wet country. Supervisors must act immediately if a worker misses a check-in.

6.Incident reporting

All injuries, near misses, hazards, chemical exposures and property damage must be reported on the day they occur using the Incident and Hazard Report Form and entered in the WHS Incident and Hazard Register. Supervisors must review each report within two working days. Serious incidents must be reported immediately to the Business and Compliance Manager.

7.Review

The Business and Compliance Manager will review this policy annually and after any serious incident. Performance is reported to the General Manager each month.