Things that would improve farm safety ?

[Clive]

This industry has a tragic safety record, what can we all do that may improve this ?

lets use this thread for suggestions ? some maybe unpopular with others (I know mine will be !) but surely we can’t continue watching so many loose their life’s trying to produce a bit of food

my top 3 suggestions

1) no dogs in cabs ....... ever

2) ban big bags or at the very least any reuse of them

3) mandatory at least 1 day off per week, cap maximum working hours over a 48hr period

as I say I know the above would not be popular with all but if even 1 life is saved ....... all create challenges but I’m sure there are solutions


other suggestions please ?

 

[Hilly]

If it was a lot more profitable it would help immensely imo .

 

[Clive]

If it was a lot more profitable it would help immensely imo .

I understand where you’re coming from but money is never a excuse to compromise safety

if you can’t do it safely ....... don’t do it

 

[Hilly]

I understand where you’re coming from but money is never a excuse to compromise safety

if you can’t do it safely ....... don’t do it

Fair point .

 

[Clive]

Fair point .

I think it’s probably very linked to the poor safety record agriculture has though sadly

 

[Wilberforce]

Put a blocker on mobile phone signal on cab doors (Emergency Calls Exempted).

 

[richard hammond]

Put a blocker on mobile phone signal on cab doors (Emergency Calls Exempted).

Absolutely agree I see so many tractor drivers with a phone to their ear while travelling on the road,

 

[Farmer Fin]

I think farmers seem to be happy to try and have a go and a lot of jobs that a lot of other professions would get someone else in I.e roofing, tree surgery using certain power tools. There is also an attitude of that is how I have always done it which doesn’t help.

 

[Robt]

This industry has a tragic safety record, what can we all do that may improve this ?

lets use this thread for suggestions ? some maybe unpopular with others (I know mine will be !) but surely we can’t continue watching so many loose their life’s trying to produce a bit of food

my top 3 suggestions

1) no dogs in cabs ....... ever

2) ban big bags or at the very least any reuse of them

3) mandatory at least 1 day off per week, cap maximum working hours over a 48hr period

as I say I know the above would not be popular with all but if even 1 life is saved ....... all create challenges but I’m sure there are solutions


other suggestions please ?

The recording of working machines with mobile phones... I’m am sure one is going to record the tragic end of a user

 

[JeepJeep]

Education.

 

[Exfarmer]

A safety switch to prevent PTO turning when no one is in the seat, I know it will cause howls of outrage , but I know of two deaths from it.

 

[sahara]

If you can, tell some one (e.g., wife, mother partner, colleague, etc, ) what you are doing, where you are going and what time you expect to be back. Not always possible I realise.

 

[7610 super q]

A decent price for our produce would cut accidents by 90%.
OK, so 10% would still cut corners if they were millionaires.
No other industry rushes continually to beat the weather that I can think of....

 

[Robt]

A decent price for our produce would cut accidents by 90%.
OK, so 10% would still cut corners if they were millionaires.
No other industry rushes continually to beat the weather that I can think of....

Yes but pretty much every other industries has its own form of deadline. Lack of profit is no excuse. In my opinion.

 

[Chae1]

This industry has a tragic safety record, what can we all do that may improve this ?

lets use this thread for suggestions ? some maybe unpopular with others (I know mine will be !) but surely we can’t continue watching so many loose their life’s trying to produce a bit of food

my top 3 suggestions

1) no dogs in cabs ....... ever

2) ban big bags or at the very least any reuse of them

3) mandatory at least 1 day off per week, cap maximum working hours over a 48hr period

as I say I know the above would not be popular with all but if even 1 life is saved ....... all create challenges but I’m sure there are solutions


other suggestions please ?

I'd add always put your phone in your pocket when leaving the cab.

 

[EJS]

Would be useful to know what statistics are behind deaths and serious injury ie are they people on phones or pto injuries or cattle - where are biggest problem areas?

 

[mf7480]

A safety switch to prevent PTO turning when no one is in the seat, I know it will cause howls of outrage , but I know of two deaths from it.

Our 2 newest tractors have exactly this. You have to manually press another button to stop it switching off. It can’t be completely safety stop becuase of things like feed wagons and sprayers that need running with nobody present.

 

[robs1]

A safety switch to prevent PTO turning when no one is in the seat, I know it will cause howls of outrage , but I know of two deaths from it.

How would you fill a sprayer or run a roller mill ?

 

[Cowslip]

A safety switch to prevent PTO turning when no one is in the seat, I know it will cause howls of outrage , but I know of two deaths from it.

Our new Holland's have this, although when filling the feeder wagon you need it mixing whilst feeding it has a seperate button that allows you to be off the seat and pto too turn.

 

[e5c0rt.mk1]

Stop employing 16 years olds and giving them a 50k fendt and 20 ton trailer to go and kill someone in a car.

But the majority of accidents is down to money.

Farmers cant afford to employ someone else so they work longer hours instead.
They cant afford to spend thousands to repair a roof on a shed so they have a go themselves.
They cant afford good handling facilities for livestock, so try and manage with what they have and get killed.
The list could go on forever.

I cant think of another industry where you can have millions of pounds worth of kit and land, and barely break even every year. I dont think anything will ever change untill we get a fair price for things.