What’s the law on children driving agricultural machines?
The law is on children driving agricultural machines is very clear and in various forms…
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Worrying increase in number of accidents involving overhead power lines
Northern Powergrid has reported a worrying rise in the number of accidents involving farmers and…
Safety first urges Farmers & Mercantile Insurance Brokers at LAMMA 2019
With one of the highest fatal injury statistics of any industry in the UK, it…
Farm Safety Zone returns to the LAMMA show
Visitors to LAMMA ’19 have an excellent opportunity to assess and improve their on-farm safety…
Farmer safety focus required to stop rise in deaths
An increase in the number of agricultural workers in Northern Ireland killed at work last…
In 2017 55,876 people were killed or injured while travelling on country roads
To support Road Safety Week 2018 (19 – 25 November) Farm Safety’s guest blogger Dave…
NFU urges industry to open up about mental health
The NFU is urging the farming industry to reverse the stigma around mental wellbeing as…
Farmers – take care when mixing slurry
With the closed period for slurry spreading due to commence at midnight on 15 October…
One in four businesses could be exposed to employment law claims
Farmers are being urged to ensure they have the right employment law protection in place,…
New survey and campaign from Farmers Weekly highlights the pressure food producers are under
Farmers are among the UK’s hardest workers – but long hours and a lack of…