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<blockquote data-quote="Goweresque" data-source="post: 6461220" data-attributes="member: 818"><p>How else do you explain the figures then? If the H&S 'problem' in farming was purely one of lack of adherence to rules and procedures, you would expect that the distribution of deaths would be random - as many people under 50 would die as over 50. In fact maybe more, depending on how many workers are in the relative groups. But that's not the case. As shown by the stats nearly 70% of fatalities are over 50 years old. And that happens year on year, its not a one off anomaly.</p><p></p><p>So I conclude that the problem lies in the age profile of the farming workforce, not the overall nature of H&S culture within the industry.</p><p></p><p>Its very easy as you get older to either not realise or purposely ignore the ageing process. Its blatantly obvious to anyone who has played sport that you slow down quite rapidly post age 35. Its about that point you get your arse handed to you by some young 20 something buck, and its brought home to you in a very brutal manner. And it only gets worse as you approach 50. I'm 48 and I'm VERY aware that I'm not as quick, as aware or as strong as I used to be. And as such you have to be realistic about what you can and can't do. The trouble is farmers are incredibly stubborn people and don't want to admit defeat, to accept the ageing process. And as medical science allows people to be in relatively good health well past retirement age, its very easy for people not to make the decision to step back from the physical work, and let younger more able people do it. And that is why they end up in these statistics, not some structural failure of H&S culture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goweresque, post: 6461220, member: 818"] How else do you explain the figures then? If the H&S 'problem' in farming was purely one of lack of adherence to rules and procedures, you would expect that the distribution of deaths would be random - as many people under 50 would die as over 50. In fact maybe more, depending on how many workers are in the relative groups. But that's not the case. As shown by the stats nearly 70% of fatalities are over 50 years old. And that happens year on year, its not a one off anomaly. So I conclude that the problem lies in the age profile of the farming workforce, not the overall nature of H&S culture within the industry. Its very easy as you get older to either not realise or purposely ignore the ageing process. Its blatantly obvious to anyone who has played sport that you slow down quite rapidly post age 35. Its about that point you get your arse handed to you by some young 20 something buck, and its brought home to you in a very brutal manner. And it only gets worse as you approach 50. I'm 48 and I'm VERY aware that I'm not as quick, as aware or as strong as I used to be. And as such you have to be realistic about what you can and can't do. The trouble is farmers are incredibly stubborn people and don't want to admit defeat, to accept the ageing process. And as medical science allows people to be in relatively good health well past retirement age, its very easy for people not to make the decision to step back from the physical work, and let younger more able people do it. And that is why they end up in these statistics, not some structural failure of H&S culture. [/QUOTE]
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