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WAFarmers Farm Powerlines Checklist

by Trevor Whittington, from the Community

Use this checklist to assess and control powerline hazards on farms. It covers relocating overhead lines near workshops and silos, informing workers of risks, posting hazard signage for tall machinery movements, marking underground cables at correct depths, locating services before excavation, and mapping cables to pumps and equipment. Apply it to improve electrical safety planning and site inspections.

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WAFarmers Farm Electrical Safety Checklist

Use this WAFarmers Farm Electrical Safety Checklist to proactively identify and control electrical hazards on farms. Verify earth wiring, RCD protection, and the safe condition and use of extension cords, power tools, and portable equipment. Address risks from overhead and underground power lines, document inspections, and track corrective actions to minimize electric shock and fire hazards. Ideal for farm owners, managers, and workers aiming to improve safety compliance and recordkeeping.

by Trevor Whittington, from the Community

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Use this WAFarmers farm safety induction to onboard new employees and reinforce WHS responsibilities. The checklist covers PPE requirements, safe machinery operation, chemical handling, working at heights, vehicle and quad bike rules, emergency contacts, first aid and reporting procedures. It emphasizes hazard reporting, safe speeds around sheds, use of guards and seatbelts, and awareness of power lines, water risks and noise exposure. Workers acknowledge completion and commitment to follow farm safety practices and legislation.

by Trevor Whittington, from the Community

10+

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This WAFarmers General Farm Hazard Checklist helps farm owners and workers identify and control common risks across agricultural operations. It covers guarding of fixed and mobile plant, availability of manuals, safe use and maintenance procedures, noise and hearing protection, manual handling and use of aids, animal handling training, PPE, safe ladder use, clear walkways, waterway and dam hazards, electric fence safety, on‑farm traffic management, burn and scald prevention, sun protection, zoonoses awareness and immunisation, amenities and drinking water, lone work communication, securing tanks and pools, decommissioning and isolation, emergency eyewash and showers for chemical exposure, load restraint, task lighting, fall prevention, signage, smoking controls, asbestos registers, fire risk planning and extinguishers, livestock movements on roads, maintenance of laneways, fitness for work, worker induction, competence, supervision, and hazard and incident reporting, aligned with WA WHS legislation and guidance.

by Trevor Whittington, from the Community

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