The HSENI has launched a corporate consultation plan “to work with others to reduce serious work-related injury and ill health”.
Northern Ireland has 24,500 farms, with 60% of farmers aged over 55 years old. The HSENI estimates that there are 100 farm accidents a month that require medical attention.
According to the HSENI, 42 out of the 49 farm fatalities between 2011 and 2017 were caused by livestock, falls, equipment and slurry.
Improving health and safety standards is about all of us working together
In addition, the same report shows that 44 out of the 72 injuries on farmers were also caused by these four main areas.
One of the challenges reported by the HSENI is that farmers perceive safety improvements as costly in terms of money and time.
Stress due to work pressure over finances or isolation was also identified as key to poor decision-making, resulting in accidents.
The consultation process will take 12 weeks and the chief executive of HSENI, Keith Morrison, said: “Improving health and safety standards is about all of us working together – HSENI, employers, employees and other partners – to reduce work-related serious injury and ill health. We very much see this document as a shared corporate plan and shared targets for industry and HSENI to aspire to.
Preventing farm fatalities
A number of areas have been identified by the HSENI where education, information and enforcement are required, to combat farm fatalities.
These include:
Guarding of dangerous moving parts such as power take-off shafts.Prohibit all unsafe vehicle – pedestrian interfaces.Safe animal handling.Slurry safety.Work at height. Child safety on farms.Vehicle maintenance.Mental well-being. Read more
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The HSENI has launched a corporate consultation plan “to work with others to reduce serious work-related injury and ill health”.
Northern Ireland has 24,500 farms, with 60% of farmers aged over 55 years old. The HSENI estimates that there are 100 farm accidents a month that require medical attention.
According to the HSENI, 42 out of the 49 farm fatalities between 2011 and 2017 were caused by livestock, falls, equipment and slurry.
Improving health and safety standards is about all of us working together
In addition, the same report shows that 44 out of the 72 injuries on farmers were also caused by these four main areas.
One of the challenges reported by the HSENI is that farmers perceive safety improvements as costly in terms of money and time.
Stress due to work pressure over finances or isolation was also identified as key to poor decision-making, resulting in accidents.
The consultation process will take 12 weeks and the chief executive of HSENI, Keith Morrison, said: “Improving health and safety standards is about all of us working together – HSENI, employers, employees and other partners – to reduce work-related serious injury and ill health. We very much see this document as a shared corporate plan and shared targets for industry and HSENI to aspire to.
Preventing farm fatalities
A number of areas have been identified by the HSENI where education, information and enforcement are required, to combat farm fatalities.
These include:
Guarding of dangerous moving parts such as power take-off shafts.Prohibit all unsafe vehicle – pedestrian interfaces.Safe animal handling.Slurry safety.Work at height. Child safety on farms.Vehicle maintenance.Mental well-being. Read more
Man dies in Armagh farm accident
More than 200 people killed in farm accidents
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