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BEFORE YOU BUY Find out whether a quad bike is the best vehicle option for your farm. • Identify your needs and relevant operator safety issues – eg riders must not carry passengers (unless specifically designed) and must be aged 16 or over. • Compare vehicle options to your needs. • Talk to your dealer and others with relevant knowledge. TRAINING Due to the specific design features and handling characteristics of a quad bike, all riders should undertake an accredited training course. • You must ensure that anyone using a quad bike on your farm has appropriate information, training and supervision. This includes employers, workers and others – eg visitors. • Ask your dealer about trainers in your local area. • Supervise inexperienced operators. HELMETS AND OTHER PPE Quad bikes are no different to any other motorcycle when it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE). Always wear a helmet when operating a quad bike. It is important to meet your legal requirements when it comes to wearing PPE in the workplace – ensure you comply with the advice provided in the owner’s manual. Typical PPE other than helmets include: • eye protection • hand protection • long-sleeve shirt and full-length pants • sturdy footwear.ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENTS Before purchasing attachments, ensure they are suitable for use with your quad bike. Attachments on your quad bike can reduce the stability, operator control and performance of the vehicle. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW A quad bike can be a useful piece of equipment but, as with any farm equipment, it can have serious safety risks when used incorrectly. This poster highlights things you need to consider before purchasing a quad bike for on-farm use. CAUTION This poster was developed by the Trans-Tasman quad bike industry solutions program working party, under the auspices of Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities. Catalogue No. WC02834 ISBN: 978 1 74218 650 4 © WorkCover NSW WOR058_Quad_Bike_A2_Poster_v7_FILM.indd 1 6/07/11 9:37 AM
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BEFORE YOU BUYFind out whether a quad bike is the best vehicle option for your farm.
• Identifyyourneedsandrelevantoperatorsafetyissues–eg riders must not carry passengers (unless specifically designed) and must be aged 16 or over.
• Comparevehicleoptionstoyourneeds.• Talktoyourdealerandotherswithrelevantknowledge.
TRAININGDue to the specific design features and handling characteristics of a quad bike, all riders should undertake an accredited training course.
• Youmustensurethatanyoneusingaquadbikeonyour farm has appropriate information, training and supervision.Thisincludesemployers,workersandothers–egvisitors.
• Askyourdealerabouttrainersinyourlocalarea.
• Superviseinexperiencedoperators.
HELMETS AND OTHER PPEQuad bikes are no different to any other motorcycle when it comes to personal protective equipment(PPE).Alwayswear a helmet when operating a quad bike.
ItisimportanttomeetyourlegalrequirementswhenitcomestowearingPPEintheworkplace–ensureyoucomply with the advice provided in the owner’s manual.
TypicalPPEotherthanhelmetsinclude:
• eyeprotection• handprotection• long-sleeveshirtand
full-lengthpants• sturdyfootwear.ATTACHMENTS
ATTACHMENTSBefore purchasing attachments, ensure they are suitable forusewithyourquadbike.Attachmentsonyourquadbikecan reduce the stability, operator control and performance of the vehicle.
WHATYOU NEED TOKNOW
A quad bike can be a useful piece of equipment but, as with any farm equipment, it can have serious safety risks when used incorrectly. This poster highlights things you need to consider before purchasing a quad bike for on-farm use.
CAUTION
This poster was developed by the Trans-Tasman quad bike industry solutions program working party, under the auspices of Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities.
Catalogue No. WC02834 ISBN: 978 1 74218 650 4 © WorkCover NSW
WOR058_Quad_Bike_A2_Poster_v7_FILM.indd 1 6/07/11 9:37 AM
