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Health and Safety Executive opens consultation to measure safety and efficiency of herbicide

Social Security and Disability Secretary Stephen Timms confirmed the statistics of on-farm inspections undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in England, Scotland and Wales since 2019

Mr Kushnick has provided a timely reminder of how farmers can limit on-farm risks and keep safety at the forefront of their working lives

"We need to embrace wireless technology to protect ourselves and our livestock while boosting productivity"

Community pays tribute to the father-of-three from Northern Ireland

HGV driver Tony Williams died in December 2020 after two hay bales fell onto him while he was unloading them on a farm in Cheshire

The Farm Safety Foundation's chair of trustees James Chapman discussed the work of Yellow Wellies, how the industry can learn from the past, the risks of not being safe on farm and how being involved in a farm incident has changed his life

On Farm Safety Week, James Harris, a recruitment director at agriculture specialist REAL Success, said agriculture needed to 'cross the bridge' between compliance and culture on health and safety

The Health and Safety Executive said the whole industry must take the lead in driving a cultural change in farm safety which was 'so desperately needed'

HSE has provided farmers with advice to ensure their farms are safe for hosting open events this Summer