Young farmers are found to be the biggest risk-takers on farms, in particular when it comes to machinery and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Young farmers are also more likely to attend formal training courses which brings opportunities to target health and safety messages towards them. A new 15-credit module covering farm safety and farm assurance will be mandatory for all students.
The topics covered in the module will include:
Causes of accidents and health-related issues.Duties of farmers and workers under legislation.Planning for safe methods of work on farms. Safe use of agricultural vehicles. Code of practice and risk assessment.As part of the module, practical training is received for manual handling, tractor driving and a farm safety code of practice risk assessment. As well as this, there is a five-credit module for the safe use of pesticides which is also mandatory.
Production modules run by Teagasc will have extensive safety training and information on workplace health. Teagasc operates several machinery electives, which also demonstrate best practice in chemical fertiliser application, grassland machinery, mechanical and manual pesticide application and all-terrain vehicle options.
UCD and WIT have standalone mandatory modules for health and safety modules which incorporate manual handling and farm safety also.
Young farmers are found to be the biggest risk-takers on farms, in particular when it comes to machinery and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Young farmers are also more likely to attend formal training courses which brings opportunities to target health and safety messages towards them. A new 15-credit module covering farm safety and farm assurance will be mandatory for all students.
The topics covered in the module will include:
Causes of accidents and health-related issues.Duties of farmers and workers under legislation.Planning for safe methods of work on farms. Safe use of agricultural vehicles. Code of practice and risk assessment.As part of the module, practical training is received for manual handling, tractor driving and a farm safety code of practice risk assessment. As well as this, there is a five-credit module for the safe use of pesticides which is also mandatory.
Production modules run by Teagasc will have extensive safety training and information on workplace health. Teagasc operates several machinery electives, which also demonstrate best practice in chemical fertiliser application, grassland machinery, mechanical and manual pesticide application and all-terrain vehicle options.
UCD and WIT have standalone mandatory modules for health and safety modules which incorporate manual handling and farm safety also.
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