Farmers warned as fatigue drives risks

Exhaustion and vehicle incidents remain major contributors to farm injuries, with many cases involving experienced farmers working alone. Picture: Supplied
Peter Bannan

WORKSAFE is warning farmers to slow down as fatigue and machinery incidents continue to cause deaths during Victoria’s harvest period. WorkSafe chief health and safety officer Sam Jenkin said exhaustion and vehicle incidents remain major contributors to farm injuries, with many cases involving experienced farmers working alone. “We know fatigued workers are at a higher […]

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