Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support

make sure you keep yourself safe
Your employer must provide you with a safe workplace with the right
training, supervision, <strong>and</strong> equipment. There are many hazards on the farm
<strong>and</strong> injuries are commonly caused by:
» animals
» accidents on vehicles, such as quad bikes, motorbikes, <strong>and</strong> tractors
» lifting heavy objects
» slips, trips <strong>and</strong> falls, often around the dairy milking shed.
When you start work, your employer must tell you what to do in an
emergency (such as a fire or chemical spill) <strong>and</strong> where emergency
equipment <strong>and</strong>/or first aid kits are kept. Your employer must also tell you
how to report any hazard, accident or near miss.
If you don’t have enough information, training or knowledge to carry out a
task, tell your employer.
In an emergency
dial 111.
This number connects
you to the police,
ambulance <strong>and</strong> fire
service.
It is free to call 111 from
any telephone, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
Ask for police, fire or
ambulance.
11 | A guide for migrant dairy farm workers
The law also says you must do all you
can to be safe when <strong>working</strong>.
For example, your employer must
give you training to ride a quad bike
safely <strong>and</strong> you must wear a safety
helmet. Employers <strong>and</strong> workers may be
prosecuted if there is an accident <strong>and</strong>
the law has not been followed.