In May Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) intends updating its members on changes in health and safety, transport and employment laws in a series of roadshows to be held around the country.
RCNZ chief executive Roger Parton says the roadshow presentation will cover off the proposed new health and safety legislation and regulations, the safer farms programme and codes of practice for using tractors and other self propelled agricultural vehicles and what these changes will mean for rural contractors.
“The presentation will cover all of these areas and much more, giving attendees an understanding of what this legislation will mean for each agricultural contractor,” says Parton.
“it will also show how it affect directors of companies, sole traders, employees, volunteers and anyone who ‘works’ for them.”
Before the events in Ashburton, Gore, Cambridge and Palmerston North, the agri-chemical applicators’ division of RCNZ will hold a workshop led by industry spray expert Noel Blackwell.
“By attending these workshops, registered chemical applicators will earn three professional development points towards renewing their certification,” says Parton
Four of the roadshows will be held in conjunction with the AGMs of the four zones that make up RCNZ.
The venues and dates for each of the roadshows have been mailed out to members and are also up on the RCNZ website ruralcontractors.org.nz
