Health, safety and wellbeing

The goal here is to ensure employees are involved in eliminating or managing all hazards on the farm, they have a balanced lifestyle, and health checks are conducted.

There are 23 questions in this pillar

1. Basic workplace conditions are met (e.g. toilet, access to water, shelter for break)

Required resources:

Observation of facilities as easily accessible by employees

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

2. Emergency procedures are visible and each employee is trained in the implementation

Required resources:

Copy of procedures

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

3. Critical risks for the farm have been identified with all staff, and a plan is in place to address them

Required resources:

Copy of procedures

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

4. There is a current and active risk register

Required resources:

Copy of risk register

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

5. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used by all staff whenever the task requires it

Required resources:

Observation of employees with PPE

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

6. Housing meets minimum requirements as per checklist

Required resources:

Policy and plan

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Not Applicable

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

7. All staff have time and energy for at least one regular off-farm activity

Required resources:

Staff interviews

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

8. Signed health and safety policy statement is available

Required resources:

Displayed signed policy

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

9. Accident reporting procedure is in place

Required resources:

Copy of accident records

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

10. All of my team has training meetings at least monthly on health and safety issues and risks on the farm. This ensures the safety of all people who work, live on or visit the farm

Required resources:

Meeting records

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

11. All new employees undergo a health and safety induction

Required resources:

Staff file/copy of induction

Never

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Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

12. Hearing, lung, skin and vision monitoring for identified risks

Required resources:

Report on testing

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Not Applicable

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

13. Personal wellbeing has been discussed with team members (e.g. you can use the wellbeing pages from the DairyNZ Farm fitness checklist for this)

Required resources:

Staff interviews, DairyNZ Farm fitness checklist

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Not Applicable

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

14. Health and safety manual has been reviewed in the last 12 months

Required resources:

Date on policy

Never

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Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

15. All employees are engaged with health and safety on farm, and actively contribute to the plan on farm

Required resources:

Meeting minutes

Never

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Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

16. Health and safety is discussed at management level, with farm owners and governance

Required resources:

Meeting minutes

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

17. The farm has an actively implemented drug and alcohol policy

Required resources:

Date on policy/testing records

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

18. Manager has training in health and safety

Required resources:

Training records

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

19. Return-to-work plan and procedures are in place and discussed with all employees

Required resources:

Written plan or employee interviews

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Not Applicable

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

20. There have been no work days lost from accident or injury during the last 12 months

Required resources:

Accident register

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

21. Initiatives for health and safety are currently underway

Required resources:

Meeting records, plans underway

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

22. Maintenance checks for machinery/equipment are carried out according to manufacturers recommendations

Required resources:

Maintenance records

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

23. Wellness testing for employees (e.g. blood pressure, glucose etc)

Required resources:

Records of testing

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always

Not Applicable

Please complete this question 0 of 0 employees accounted for

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Health, safety and wellbeing

Health, safety and wellbeing

There are 23 questions in this pillar

1. Basic workplace conditions are met (e.g. toilet, access to water, shelter for break)

2. Emergency procedures are visible and each employee is trained in the implementation

3. Critical risks for the farm have been identified with all staff, and a plan is in place to address them

4. There is a current and active risk register

5. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used by all staff whenever the task requires it

6. Housing meets minimum requirements as per checklist

7. All staff have time and energy for at least one regular off-farm activity

8. Signed health and safety policy statement is available

9. Accident reporting procedure is in place

10. All of my team has training meetings at least monthly on health and safety issues and risks on the farm. This ensures the safety of all people who work, live on or visit the farm

11. All new employees undergo a health and safety induction

12. Hearing, lung, skin and vision monitoring for identified risks

13. Personal wellbeing has been discussed with team members (e.g. you can use the wellbeing pages from the DairyNZ Farm fitness checklist for this)

14. Health and safety manual has been reviewed in the last 12 months

15. All employees are engaged with health and safety on farm, and actively contribute to the plan on farm

16. Health and safety is discussed at management level, with farm owners and governance

17. The farm has an actively implemented drug and alcohol policy

18. Manager has training in health and safety

19. Return-to-work plan and procedures are in place and discussed with all employees

20. There have been no work days lost from accident or injury during the last 12 months

21. Initiatives for health and safety are currently underway

22. Maintenance checks for machinery/equipment are carried out according to manufacturers recommendations

23. Wellness testing for employees (e.g. blood pressure, glucose etc)

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