Farms are fast-paced demanding workplaces where the potential for injury or costly mishap can lurk around every corner. With multiple tasks underway at once, employees of varying experience levels, long hours, unpredictable weather and often heavy equipment in motion, risks are ever-present. One proactive and often overlooked way to improve farm safety and prevent future injury incidents is through a simple yet powerful practice – reporting and having conversations on the farm about “near misses.”
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There’s opportunity in ‘near misses’
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Farmers working at heights are at risk of falls. If a worker slips but doesn't fall, turn the situation into a 'near miss' opportunity.
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