Professor Jim Kinsella from UCD presented pre-trial survey data from a Teagasc Walsh Fellowship which is looking at farm safety and health in dairy discussion groups.
A National conference on Farm Safety and Health, hosted by the Health and Safety Authority and Teagasc and sponsored by FBD was held in Carlow. The theme of the conference was 'Safe Farming in Challenging Time'. PIctured at the event were Minister of State, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen, CEO of the HSA Dr Sharon McGuinness, Director of Teasasc Prof. Gerry Boyle \ Finbarr O'Rourke
A National conference on Farm Safety and Health, hosted by the Health and Safety Authority and Teagasc and sponsored by FBD was held in Carlow. The theme of the conference was 'Safe Farming in Challenging Time'. PIctured at the event were Minister of State, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen, CEO of the HSA Dr Sharon McGuinness, Director of Teasasc Prof. Gerry Boyle and Prof. Peter Ludqvist from the Department of Work Science in Sweden.\ Finbarr O'Rourk
A National conference on Farm Safety and Health, hosted by the Health and Safety Authority and Teagasc and sponsored by FBD was held in Carlow. The theme of the conference was 'Safe Farming in Challenging Time'. PIctured at the event was CEO of the HSA Dr Sharon McGuinness\ Finbarr O'Rourke
To exit a tractor safely it is recommended that you do so backwards, like climbing down a ladder.
Over a third of farmers say that the reason they don’t do this is out of habit or because of skills gaps.
In total, 36% of farmers surveyed by UCD said that it is a question of breaking a bad habit. Thirty-six per cent said that they were unfamiliar with how to alight from a tractor safely.
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Physical difficulties
Meanwhile, 33% of those surveyed said that it is a question of visibility or time pressure. Almost one in four said that physical difficulties such as back pain or poor fitness prevented them from safe alighting.
Professor Jim Kinsella from UCD presented the figures as pre-trial survey data from a Teagasc Walsh Fellowship which is looking at farm safety and health in dairy discussion groups.
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Professor Jim Kinsella from UCD presented pre-trial survey data from a Teagasc Walsh Fellowship which is looking at farm safety and health in dairy discussion groups.
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To exit a tractor safely it is recommended that you do so backwards, like climbing down a ladder.
Over a third of farmers say that the reason they don’t do this is out of habit or because of skills gaps.
In total, 36% of farmers surveyed by UCD said that it is a question of breaking a bad habit. Thirty-six per cent said that they were unfamiliar with how to alight from a tractor safely.
Physical difficulties
Meanwhile, 33% of those surveyed said that it is a question of visibility or time pressure. Almost one in four said that physical difficulties such as back pain or poor fitness prevented them from safe alighting.
Professor Jim Kinsella from UCD presented the figures as pre-trial survey data from a Teagasc Walsh Fellowship which is looking at farm safety and health in dairy discussion groups.
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