Telford Certificate in Rural Health & Safety: What the training will cover

Core Module :

Health and Safety

•    Observation and monitoring Identify factors, and describe how to manage factors, that
contribute to injury in a rural workplace
    •    Demonstrate knowledge of hazards, hazard control, and the consequences of injury in a rural workplace   
                       

Electives –  3 of the following 4 modules are required

Tractor Skills
    •    Check and drive a basic wheel tractor on flat terrain
    •    Drive a wheel tractor on undulating terrain
    •    Drive a wheel tractor with an attached implement on flat terrain
    •    Drive a wheel tractor with an attached implement on undulating terrain
    •    Describe the legal requirements and occupational hazards associated with tractor use

ATV Skills
    •    Ride an ATV on flat terrain
    •    Demonstrate knowledge of  safe operation of an ATV
    •    Ride an ATV on undulating Terrain
    •    Ride an ATV with trailed equipment
    •    Ride an ATV with mounted equipment or a load

Chainsaw Skill
    •    Operate and maintain a chainsaw
    •    Demonstrate knowledge of the Code of Practice relating to chainsaw use

Farm Workshop Practical Skills & Safety
    •    Follow safe working practices on an agricultural engineering worksite
    •    Maintain hand tools and service small engines
    •    Service and repair agricultural and/or horticultural machinery
    •    Describe the working principles, maintenance, and servicing of petrol and diesel engines

Agrichemical Skills (Growsafe Certificate)
    •    Demonstrate knowledge of safety with agrichemicals
    •    Use, maintain, and store agrichemical application safety equipment
    •    Identify and interpret agrichemical product information
    •    Understand the HSNO Act in terms of responsibilities when using agrichemicals to control weeds