Citrus Harvest Work Health & Safety resources

Keeping workers safe and meeting Work Health & Safety requirements is an ongoing job for citrus businesses. This project is aiming to develop a range of different WHS training tools for you to use. We realise that access to seasonal and casual labour is difficult at this time but the project is also intending to translate some of the resources into 3 other languages.

Your responses will help us to know where we can best help you during the harvest season.

*1.Please select the statements below that best suits your situation.(Required.)

I do not induct pickers, my contractor handles all induction.

When a new picker joins my orchard I give them a short discussion introducing them to my farm.

I provide a formal induction including providing an induction manual and signing of register.

I send all of my pickers to be externally training (e.g. MADEC, TAFE)

*2.I provide a short (at least 3 minute) refresher talk to my pickers on harvest safety and good picking techniques.(Required.)

Daily

Less than 5 times per week

Fortnightly

Monthly

Rarely

Never

*3.What do you think are the most common accidents during harvest?(Required.)

Sunburn/dehydration

Scrapes and cuts

Back strains

Ladder falls

Trips and slips

Tractor injuries

Chemicals

Other machinery

Other (please specify)

*4.Are there other harvest risks that concern you?(Required.)

*5.What are the main nationalities of harvest workers that you contract or employ that cannot speak or read English?(Required.)

6.Your details (Optional)

Name

State

Email Address

Phone Number

7.Job role

8.Any further comments?

This project is a partnership between NSW DPI and Citrus Australia and funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia.

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