About Us
Socle history and Agis Safety mission.
Agis Safety is an independent organisation specialising in Workplace Health & Safety for the agricultural sector.
With deep roots in farming, a rural science background, and decades of hands-on experience across agriculture, manufacturing, plumbing, roofing, horticulture, waste recycling and food production, we understand the real-world challenges Australian businesses face.
Our mission is simple:
make farm safety practical, compliant, and easy to implement.
Through our Agis Safety program, we combine industry-endorsed resources, proven WHS frameworks, and modern digital tools to help Australian farmers build safer, stronger workplaces.
Team / experts
Agis Safety brings together industry professionals with extensive experience in WHS, agriculture, and business operations. Our background includes rural science degrees, senior consulting roles, expert-witness work, and hands-on knowledge from growing up and working on the land.
Ben Barin
Technical Director
Guy Hannan
Director
Our approach
Agis Safety integrates consulting expertise, digital tools, and ongoing hands-on support — everything your business needs to build a safe, compliant, and efficient workplace.
- Practicality: WHS solutions that suit real farms and real people.
- Independence: We are not aligned with any multinational company.
- Worker-level simplicity: We design systems that workers actually use.
- Continuous improvement: Aligning with AS/NZS 45001 and 4801 safety standards
Partners
Agis Safety partners with trusted Australian businesses in HR, recruitment, and workplace compliance — supporting our clients with a complete ecosystem of safety and workforce solutions.
Certifications and standards
Agis Safety operates in alignment with recognised safety standards, including:
- AS/NZS 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Our consultants are trained and accredited in:
- Drug & alcohol screening
- Farm safety inspections
- WHS system audits
- Return-to-work coordination
- Farm safety inspections
We use industry-approved resources to ensure every recommendation aligns with best practice across all sectors of agriculture.