Safety management
Resources to help you stay safe and legal
It is vital for professional contractors to have safety as a top priority to protect themselves, their employees and customers. It is a legal and moral duty to look after the health and safety of everyone involved in your business, and if you have 5 or more employees, the policy must be written down. NAAC members have free access to an online Safety Management Manual, saving them thousands of pounds and many hours spent in the office.
NAAC Safety Management Manual
If you are a member log in to the Members Area and start working on your own safety manual today.
If you are not a member, you will see below what is included in the Manual, and what you would receive as part of your membership.
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The purpose of the NAAC Safety Management Manual is to provide easy access to guidance notes, web links and templates to download and customise to your business. Members can go through this online Safety Management Manual step by step: start at the beginning, print out the checklist, read the notes and information, download and fill in the relevant templates and create your own personalised manual that all staff and workers can access easily.
Getting
started
Useful resources
Making your policy
Planning and organising
Method statements
Risk assessments
Emergency procedures
Hazardous substances
Staff safety
& employment
Transport safety
Toolbox
talks
Review
regularly
If you are a member log in to the Members Area and start working on your own safety manual today.
Guidance on Overhead Powerlines
Research has shown how two farmers a year are losing their lives following incidents involving overhead power lines. To tackle the causes of these accidents, that can also leave farm workers with life changing injuries, the NAAC and NFU teamed up with the Energy Network Association (ENA), to publish updated sector-specific safety information for safer farm working.
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ASK FOR HELP
The Farming Community Network (FCN): Often just a sympathetic, listening ear can help – and that is exactly what you get with the FCN. Please call the FCN helpline on 03000 111999 or email help@fcn.org.uk. The helpline is open every day of the year from 7am-11pm.
Samaritans: . Contact the Samaritans free – day or night, 365 days a year. They are there to simply listen when you need them. Day or night, you can call for free on 116 123.
The DPJ Foundation: The mental health charity has grown and covers the whole of Wales with all areas of support. Call the 24-hour helpline to talk to one of their volunteers who can listen or set you up with a counsellor. If talking on the phone just isn’t your thing, then drop them a text and they can chat with you via text. Tel: 0800 5874262.
RABI:Established in 1860, RABI was founded on the belief that every member of the farming community matters, and should never have to face difficulties alone. They can provide confidential advice, practical support and care, as well as training and financial assistance, including one-off and regular grants. Contact RABI’s 24/7 helpline on 0800 188 4444.
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NAAC / NFU Safety Partnership Guide
Farmers and contractors need to work together to ensure that safety management is a priority while contractors are on farm. Both parties will have duties under health and safety law, and open communication is essential to ensure that everyone is fully aware of their responsibilities to protect staff and the public.
This checklist, put together by the NAAC and NFU, lists what farmers need to look for when selecting a contractor to work with, what farmers must provide the contractors with, and what both parties must agree on before work starts.
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