Hearing loss is insidious and permanent. It can cause isolation at home and socially and decrease efficiency at work. This document is for people working with pesticides and shows how to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and Part 5 of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996. Eye Injuries Common causes of eye injuries and ways of preventing them. Chainsaws A chainsaw in untrained hands is a lethal weapon.
Most injuries are deep gashes to the hands, knees, feet and head.
This document provides basic information on the safe use of chainsaws. Safety on the Farm Informaiton on departmental publication called Safety on the Farm, that deals with various topics of farm safety. Manual Handling in the Meat Industry - Reducing the Risk A resource for managers, supervisors and elected safety and health representatives. It is designed to help employers, in consultation with employees and safety and health representatives, to implement an effective injury prevention program that will minimise lost time injuries, particularly manual handling injuries. Skin Cancer People who work outdoors and cannot avoid exposure to the sun should take all practicable precautions to reduce the risk of skin cancer.