Agricultural work in the UK can be hazardous. In fact, according to statistics, between one and three people die every month as a result of a farming accident. Several more are either seriously injured or fall ill in connection with their work. As a result, to ensure farming is a sustainable business, there needs toContinue reading “What You Need to Know About Health and Safety in Agricultural Work – Guest post by Simon Bliss”
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Keep Farm Safety in the Spotlight
Farm Safety Week might have been last week, but it’s important to make sure it remains in the spotlight. Farm Safety Week is an initiative originally launched back in 2013 to raise awareness of the fact that agriculture has the poorest record when it comes to workplace fatalities. The farming environment is full of risksContinue reading “Keep Farm Safety in the Spotlight”