OveR 40 people have been killed on farms in the UK this year according to fatality notifications from the HSe, including nine in Wales since January 2020. The numbers bring home the harrowing reality...
FAllS are the second highest cause of death in agriculture – every year at least eight people die falling from a height. Those who survive suffer broken bones and worse. Falls often happen from...
HANDLING cattle always involves a risk of injury. To reduce the risk when handling cattle to you and your employees, as well as visitors such as vets, you should have: • proper handling facilities,...
Many serious incidents on farms involve machinery, often during maintenance or unblocking. In maintenance work, conditions are very different from those normally encountered and new hazards may be introduced. It is essential that everyone...
WHEN we leave the hou se inthe morning and say “see you later” to family, or friends, we presu me that we will come back at the end of the day and be able...
has changed dramatically and it’s become evenmore of a priority to look after ou rselves and ou r families. Bu t there is nothing new abou t being asked to ‘stay safe’ if you...
AS part of our role within the Wales Farm Safety Partnership the FUW continues to work hard with affiliated organisations to combat the serious Health and Safety challenges on our farms. Sadly, loss of...
FARMs are wonderful places for children to grow up. They are a fantastic place of learning too. Many farms host organised visits for school children throughout the year, which helps them to learn about...
to say the past few weeks have been a challenge would be an understatement, but I count myself as lucky and acknowledge that they have been challenging for everyone, more so for some. along...
InnovatIon is the key to agricultural efficiencies and productivity, and Cereals LIvE will be bringing new technologies to farmers through its online seminar programme. For the first time ever, Cereals will be delivering all...
