Incidents involving livestock are one of the most common causes of both fatal and non-fatal injury in the farm workplace. Animals can be unpredictable and handling livestock always involves an element of risk. These risks increase if animals are not handled regularly, for example, livestock from hills or moorland and sucklers or newly calved cows. […]
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Harvest is often an intense time for farmers and their families – with long working hours, large machinery, shorter daylight hours and pressure to meet deadlines. We have prepared some information below with tips on how to keep yourself and your workers safe this potato harvest. 1. Maintenance Implement a daily check on vehicles and
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As an employer, it is your legal duty to ensure the health and safety of all people in your workplace. If you employ a young person (under 18 years old), whether this is on a full-time basis, a short-term work placement or for seasonal work only, there are further requirements to consider. In terms of
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CXCS visited Kevindale Campsite in Shropshire in 2023 to carry out a fire risk assessment and complete a full health and safety risk management audit. After a follow-up visit in 2024, the campsite owners share how the CXCS health and safety service has given them the peace of mind that they have a system in
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Combine fires can have a devastating effect on a farming business, so with the harvest season under way it is important that preventative measures are put in place to reduce the risk. The hot, dusty nature of harvesting, as well as moving machinery parts creates conditions where the risk of a fire is greatly increased.
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Defra has scrapped the expression of interest (EOI) requirement for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, meaning farmers in England can now apply without needing
The application windows for three of the five further SFS preparatory phase schemes are now open, with the remaining two schemes opening in 2025.
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