Quad bike fatalities data can now be seen on our new quad bike fatalities interactive data page on the Data website.
The recommendations from inquests and research help to inform quad bike safety initiatives.
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This consumer safety standard aims to improve quad bike safety and prevent injuries and deaths. It applies to all new and imported second-hand quad bikes at the point of sale.
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Resources relating to Quad bikes and Quad bike safety.
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Where possible, as a PCBU, you must always eliminate a risk. That means first thinking about if quad bikes are right for the job. When this is not reasonably practicable, you must minimise risks, so far as is reasonably practicable.
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There are ways to minimise risks if quad bikes are used in your workplace. You should also consider whether a different vehicle may be safer.
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Quadwatch is an Australian Government initiative to raise awareness of quad bike safety, bringing together information from:
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Every year, quad bikes are a major cause of death and serious injury in rural workplaces. Many incidents involve rollovers.
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Use this guide to manage the risks of machinery, vehicles and other types of plant used in rural workplaces.
The guide includes information on:
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using plant in rural workplaces
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This information sheet provides information about managing the risks of using quad bikes in rural workplaces, including:
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determining farm vehicle needs
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