WELLBEING HEALTH & SAFETY
Don’t be let down by tyre pressure UNEVEN TYRE PRESSURE IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO FARM ACCIDENTS, WHICH IS WHY FMG HAS DIGITAL TYRE PRESSURES GAUGES AVAILABLE FOR FARMERS AND GROWERS.
“It can be so easy just to jump on the bike or another farm vehicle and just get on with the job without even thinking about it. Just taking a moment to check your tyre pressure, will not only make the vehicle safer but also help to reduce overall maintenance costs.”
The gauges will be offered to farmers and growers to encourage them and their staff to regularly check their tractor, motorbike, quad and side-by-side tyres.
Over the past 3 years FMG has paid out a total of $25.5 million in quad bike, side-by-side, and tractor accident claims.
FMG’s Manager Advice Services, Stephen Cantwell says after running 10 practical quad bike and side-by-side workshops with farmers and growers recently, the number of vehicles with uneven tyre pressure stood out. “Uneven tyre pressure makes vehicles unpredictable and more difficult to control, which increases the chance of rolling,” says Stephen.
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“The total impact is far greater than this figure when you include the disruption it causes and most importantly, the risk of injury or death. That’s why we’ve put together this initiative to support farmers to check their tyre pressure.” If you are a FMG Client you can order your free gauge go to fmg.co.nz/tyre T&C’s. To order a tyre gauge you must be an FMG Client and you can order one tyre gauge per person. While stocks last because we have limited numbers available.
