WAFarmers General Farm Hazard Checklist

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.