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    Why can't we just rely on Darwins theory of evolution, the stupid that kill themselves heighten the intelligence available therefore less workplace accidents will occur??

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    Hi all

    This was something that has been suggested to us for our contractors to complete before coming on farm - FarmPass | National Safety Register Whether or not it will be adopted more widely by the farming community is an unknown. It is not an insurance policy but any stretch but is a bit of ass covering for the landowner/manager if something does go sideways.

    I have been suggesting to our regular hunters (who hunt on other properties as well) that they look into it too as, at the very least, they can then show the certificate to other farmers where they hunt and demonstrate they have some knowledge of their requirements under the new HnS laws when on farm (but again this will depend on uptake i the wider farm community).

    Being on the farm management side of the fence I will be curious to know what you all think.
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    And Farmpass is currently free

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    Quote Originally Posted by Koshogi View Post
    If they're electricians, they wouldn't need to do the course.

    It's a 1 day course, not a 1 hour course. I'm guessing you already know that though.

    People complain that something costs too much. Yet they want people to not only be qualified and been deemed competent, but to have a minimum number of hours or years of experience. The more requirements you add, the higher the cost will be.

    Experience doesn't equate competence.

    Qualifications don't equate competence.

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    Funny thing is now I have handed in my notice I have been informed our Auckland office will be sending one of their technicians down in my last week to "learn as much as possible from me" before I finish!!
    Never mind the 2 young guys here has the same bits of paper (Qualifications) as me and the guy they are sending down has supposedly better ones than me........So why are they sending him??
    Surely not because of my 25+ years "experience'?? No......... ??
    Sadly companies (and modern management) cannot seem to grasp that "bits of paper" do not equal experience nor competence.
    Yet HS people who have done all the courses have all the power and no experience, (but then I think you should be able to be a cop till you are at least 30 and have actually had a life of experiences)
    In my case this could all have been avoided by addressing the root cause and I would have stayed

    I really feel for the farmers who have really been whacked by the whole HS butt covering exercise. God knows its hard enough to find private land to shoot on now.
    Soon its going to be impossible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikee View Post
    @Koshogi
    Funny thing is now I have handed in my notice I have been informed our Auckland office will be sending one of their technicians down in my last week to "learn as much as possible from me" before I finish!!
    Never mind the 2 young guys here has the same bits of paper (Qualifications) as me and the guy they are sending down has supposedly better ones than me........So why are they sending him??
    Surely not because of my 25+ years "experience'?? No......... ??
    Sadly companies (and modern management) cannot seem to grasp that "bits of paper" do not equal experience nor competence.
    Yet HS people who have done all the courses have all the power and no experience, (but then I think you should be able to be a cop till you are at least 30 and have actually had a life of experiences)
    In my case this could all have been avoided by addressing the root cause and I would have stayed

    I really feel for the farmers who have really been whacked by the whole HS butt covering exercise. God knows its hard enough to find private land to shoot on now.
    Soon its going to be impossible.
    I'd be sick that last week or off on stress leave! @mikee
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikee View Post
    oh but @Maca49 to get on the property you would surely be "fully inducted' and then you would need to be stopping all those nasty possums and rabbits from chewing the power cables (you have just tested and tagged) thus preventing a hazard from occurring and then Ryan would be seen to be taking all practicable steps to prevent harm.
    That's why I keep Hot butter, a needle and a porcupines arse in my kit for practice!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    I'd be sick that last week or off on stress leave! @mikee
    Yea dont just give away that knowledge, it is your greatest asset (Moobs dont count )
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    This health and safety rubbish has gone to far.Its designed to put the costs whether time or money on to small business. And help shut them down.Big companies can absorb the costs easy.Just more corporate grab as far as i'm concerned.Our great country is turning to shit slowly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Koshogi View Post
    This thread is starting to sound like the entrenched moaning about change.
    No, not moaning.
    But I can see how easy it is to mistake opinion based on personal experience as such.
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    What I'm saying is this flying by the seat of your pants in the electrical compliance world is not on. If it's that serious that we need to test and tag appliances on a regular basis then we need a bloody sight more than some ding a ling with no electrical experience, doing a one day course being deemed good enough.
    I also think that being able to do you own compliance shoul be banned! I know of companies not testing but putting compliance tags on gear.
    Also be aware of the personal fines if you get it wrong and yes it will be personal, you can't hide just because you are employed by the company your tagging for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Koshogi View Post
    Yep I agree but blunt instruments and to much cotton wool long term won't work!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmwsm View Post
    Mind telling us what your employment involves?
    White hat, ear muffs, hi vis, safety boots, eye protection, a pen and clipboard?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    What I'm saying is this flying by the seat of your pants in the electrical compliance world is not on. If it's that serious that we need to test and tag appliances on a regular basis then we need a bloody sight more than some ding a ling with no electrical experience, doing a one day course being deemed good enough.
    I also think that being able to do you own compliance shoul be banned! I know of companies not testing but putting compliance tags on gear.
    Also be aware of the personal fines if you get it wrong and yes it will be personal, you can't hide just because you are employed by the company your tagging for.
    Agreed, totally, depending on your employer your may be "signing off" under duress / fear which may be the lesser of 2 evils until there is a whoopsie and the employer dishes you up to the HS people.

    Interestingly am the only EST where I work who also holds a practicing license @Maca49 ; and yet no one has twigged to that small fact, cant be important eh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 223nut View Post
    Why can't we just rely on Darwins theory of evolution, the stupid that kill themselves heighten the intelligence available therefore less workplace accidents will occur??
    Because unfortunately the Darwin failures are often the ones that kill the others rather than themselves
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