health and safety

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland New Zealand police have confirmed that they shot a ram after a couple were found dead in a paddock. “On undertaking a risk assessment, the ram was shot and died at the scene,” the police force stated. The police today (Friday, April 19) released further...

Coverage about upcoming border checks Written by Defra Press Office There has been misleading reporting this morning (19 April) claiming that health and safety checks for EU imports won’t be “turned on” as planned from 30 April 2024. However, as has been previously outlined, we will be...

Dear Farming Forum Members, Invitation to participate in questionnaire survey for a study titled: Development of a Framework for Managing Safety Practices in High-Risk Industries I write to sincerely request you to participate in a questionnaire survey that explores the development of a...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Farm health and safety is a cultural issue and so needs to be embedded in farm workplace culture to combat agriculture’s “shockingly poor health and safety record”. This is according to REAL Success, which provides recruitment services and people...

Dear Farming Forum Members, Invitation to participate in questionnaire survey for a study titled: Development of a Framework for Managing Safety Practices in High-Risk Industries I write to sincerely request you to participate in a questionnaire survey that explores the development of a...

Aye up, We have a feedstore business that can have over 100 cars and customers per day visit us. Add to the mix regular deliveries from vans up to artics, forklift trucks and the odd child wandering around whose parents are oblivious, or just as likely the “new” type of parent who lets their...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A company that grows mushrooms has been fined over £70,000 after an employee’s leg became trapped in a machine and later had to be amputated. Luke Ilics, who worked at Howden Enterprises Ltd (trading under the name Hughes Mushrooms), had his right leg...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF It’s taken three decades from inception to UK industry adoption, but Closed Transfer Systems are here to stay. CPM explores how this technology came to fruition and the benefits it brings to operators, the environment and the industry...

Not agricultural but some possibly might find this interesting for the period equipment. It was filmed by my late Uncle.

I expect my staff to take a 30mins dinner break at noon. Which is unpaid. Is this reasonable? If we are busy and they don't stop I pay them.

Hi, wondered if anyone had any success stories or advice. Have a static caravan on arable land, council wouldn’t give planning permission but said we could use for seasonal staff which we do mainly lambing and harvest but have to keep moving it on and off ( pain in the backside ) . I have read...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is advising farmers to follow the guidance of the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) when it comes to the use of quad bikes. The UFU stated that quad bikes are “extremely useful” on farms for tasks, but...

In broadest terms , how much would it cost please ?

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A horticulture company has been fined £3,000 after a lorry driver suffered third degree burns on his body while making a delivery to a site in Essex. The lorry driver had been delivering a load of hardcore aggregate to Plants Galore Horticulture...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be hosting one-day dry stone walling courses during the next number of weeks. The training events at CAFRE’s Glenwherry Hill Farm Centre will be an introduction to single skinned dry...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a reminder to countryside walkers to exercise caution around cattle this Easter. The British workplace regulator said both farmers and walkers must work together to keep everyone safe, particularly...

Invitation to participate in questionnaire survey for a PhD study I sincerely wish to invite members to participate in a questionnaire survey that explores the Development of a smart framework for managing safety practices among workers in high-risk industries such as Agriculture. The target...

Wanting to clear a small patch middle of a field so we can go straight through it. But are we limited to bps 1/March or doesn't it matter? I can't find the rules

I seemed to have killed my 2000 450 honda, looking at 2nd hand diesel mule or 2ndhand 420 honda, just need it for getting cow's and moving fencing around, would travel between our 2 farms once a week( 2 miles away), which I going to be the best longer term or more dairy farme proof

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A total of £50,000 in fines was given out to a construction company and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council after an electrical engineer was struck by a falling tree when working. 24-year-old Matthew Campbell, who was an employee of Lagan...