Spring into Safety
This time of the year provides a great opportunity to get organised, tick-off those pre-summer jobs and get your farm machinery ready for the go ahead before the rush of summer and harvest time begins.
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Health & Safety Tips for the Lambing Season
Lambing is the busiest time of the sheep farmers’ year. Longer than normal working hours combined with a vastly increased workload can lead to Health and Safety short-cuts.
Farm Visits by Pesticide Enforcement Officers
During November, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Pesticide Enforcement Officers (PEOs) began an initial phase of farm visits as part of the next step of the Official Control Regulations (OCRs). Introduced in 2020, the OCRs placed a duty on professional users of plant protection products (PPPs) to register with Defra. Now the next step
Mental Health in Winter
Being alone at Christmas and working in the lambing sheds or other areas of the farm can be mentally challenging, but support is available.
Reducing Slip & Trip Accidents
Slip and trip accidents increase during the autumn and winter season for a number of reasons.
