Safe design and use of cattle crates

This page has information about safe design and use of cattle crates.

The Guide for safe use and design of cattle crates (PDF, 0.44 MB)  provides principles and examples of the safe use and design of crates to reduce the risk of common safety hazards when working on cattle crates. This guide applies to new or retro-fit of older crates and includes a number of innovative solutions that are currently being used.

A report Improving the design of cattle crates: making it safer for operators (PDF, 0.86 MB)discusses factors that impact on the design of cattle crates and looks at opportunities to progress design improvements in cattle transportation.