The checklist is used by the responsible manager for the investigation of the work environment. The safety representative should be involved, and employees should be included in the investigation as well as in the design and implementation of measures. This checklist should be used after Prevent's Checklist Agriculture - General, which contains sections 1. supervision and 2. workplace. This supplementary checklist, section 3, is available in several different designs depending on the production line.
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a) Is the checker plate or plank intact?
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The list is based on the following regulations
The checklist is used by the responsible manager for the investigation of the work environment. The safety representative should be involved, and employees should be included in the investigation as well as in the design and implementation of measures. This checklist should be used after Prevent's Checklist Agriculture - General, which contains sections 1. supervision and 2. workplace. This supplementary checklist, section 3, is available in several different designs depending on the production line.
Part 3. Cattle
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1. Are the manure gases effectively vented?
2. Are there procedures for emptying vacuum manure? (Must not be performed alone.)
3. Are there routines for working in enclosed spaces such as pump wells, manure channels, manure wells or manure barrels? (Must not be performed alone.)
4. Do knowledge and procedures exist for rescuing a person who has suffered from oxygen deficiency while working with manure gases? (without experiencing oxygen deficiency myself.)
5. Are respiratory protective devices used?
6. Are there emergency stops for the manure in several places in the barn?
7. Are turning areas covered with checkerboard or planks?
a) Is the checker plate or plank intact?
8. Are there easily accessible emergency stops or emergency stop bars on automated trolleys?
9. Is there fall protection at the top of the silage clamp? (A fall protection can mean either putting up a fence or having higher ground around the silage clamp, and not filling all the way up to the edge so that there is an edge left as a fence.)
10. Is there a procedure for covering and uncovering plastic on silage clamps? (Should not be carried out alone.)
11. Do automated carts emit noise before takeoff?
12. Is there a safety chain wire between the wheel shackle and the feed wagon?
13. Is the main switch always switched off and locked before work takes place in the tower silo?
14. Do you always need at least two people when loading animals?
15. Are large bales stored safely? (Stable ground, stacking height.)
16. Is the cargo secured and transported safely from the field to the storage site? (with adapted wagons and the appropriate towing vehicle.)
17. Are there routines for loading and unloading with an animal trailer?
18. Is there a well-functioning spring on the tailgate of the animal trailer?
19. Is the safety of the animal checks on the pasture ensured, for example, when done from a tractor?
20. Are catch gates easy to move?
21. Do you have order, tidiness, and cleanliness in the workplace?
22. Are there established routines for working with animals? (to reduce the risk of accidents.)
23. Are there escape routes in the stables? (e.g. gaps in the interior or horizontal pipes on gate interiors.)
24. Is there equipment to distinguish animals from other objects?
25. Are respirators used when sprinkling?
26. Is personal protective equipment used when handling copper sulphate for foot baths? (e.g. gloves, goggles, and respirator.)
27. Is there an eyewash station where dairy detergents are handled?
28. Are the animals securely restrained during treatment?
29. Are veterinary preparations and similar items stored in a lockable cabinet?
30. Is there a dedicated container for used needles?
31. Are there good ergonomic conditions? (e.g. milk rail, personal milk pallet, automatic taker.)
32. Is the floor height-adjustable?
33. Is the milking workplace well ventilated and is there additional heating if needed?
34. Is the lighting sufficient at the workplace during milking?
35. Is it safe to be near the robot arm?
36. Are co-workers aware of the camera's laser? (Risk of eye injury.)
37. Is the floor by the robot non-slip?
38. Are the animals dehorned?
39. Do co-workers who perform hot work have certificates?
40. Are gas dehorners used? (More ergonomic.)
41. Can supplementary feeding and supervision of bulls on pasture take place without having to leave the tractor vehicle?
42. Can feeding and bedding the bulls be done without having to enter their enclosure?
43. Are there procedures for handling bulls?
44. Are loose bulls avoided among dairy cows?
a) Are there specific procedures for working with cows?
45. Is the roughage system CE marked as a unit?
46. Are there written procedures for service and maintenance of the roughage system?
47. Can the large bales be collected and moved safely? (With the right machine, good visibility, and the right competence.)
48. Is there mechanical assistance available when handling large bales?
49. Does the rail-hung large bale roll easily?
Other Here you can note risks that need to be addressed that are not included in the checklist
