It also found the staff member had not been trained and instructed on how to check and maintain tyre pressure. “Planning on the farm needed to include a more comprehensive system for checking the quad bikes tyre pressure,” WorkSafe area investigation manager Paul West said. Checking tyre pressure on quad bikes should be a fundamental health and safety process, West said. He strongly recommended farmers consider what vehicles were best suited for the different roles and terrain on their farms. WorkSafe recommended businesses consider installing crush protection devices (CPDs) on the back of quad bikes and they were currently working with ACC on a cash back offer on CPDs.
Quad Bike Maintenance A Non-negotiable
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A Waikato Regional Council officer inspects the extent of effluent pollution at a farm. Judge Melinda Dickey convicted the company in Tokoroa District Court on January 18 and fined it $46,900. The council was alerted to the incident by a member of the public. The highest fine was given to Taupō dairy farmer John Richard Lockwood, who was fined $80,500 for over applying effluent three times – in September and October 2019, and August 2020. He was convicted by Judge David Kirkpatrick in the Taupō District Court on December 1, 2020. In another case, a contract milker allowed effluent to flow into Matapara Stream, which ultimately runs to the Pūniu River.