Today on Paddock Chat we’re talking farm safety. Is your farm business up to scratch when it comes to safety? In light of the recent changes to WA industrial manslaughter legislation, there is a renewed push to get farming operations up to scratch for the safety and well-being of everyone on-farm: employees, employers, family members, contractors, and visitors. To shed some light on how producers can approach farm safety in their farm business, we caught up with the executive officer of Safe Farms WA, Maree Gooch. Useful Resources <a href='https://safefarms.net.au/'>Safefarms.net.au</a> <a href='https://safefarms.net.au/sites/safefarmswa.com.au/files/docs/Appendix%20B%20-%2030%20Minute%20Safe%20Farms%20Safety%20Checklist.pdf'>Safe Farms WA Free Farm Safety Checklist</a> <a href='http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/wa/consol_act/osaha1984273/'>Legislation: OHS Act (WA) 1984</a> <a href='https://ruraledge.org.au/workshops/farm-safety/'>Rural Edge Farm Safety Workshops</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.wmgroup.org.au/become-member">Support the show</a> (https://www.wmgroup.org.au/become-member)

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Local knowledge from a paddock near you. Paddock Chat is a West Midlands Group Original Podcast created fortnightly to keep local growers in the loop without having to leave the paddock. The West Midlands Group is a not-for-profit grower group located in Dandaragan, two hours northeast of Perth.