Agriculture has the worst rate of deaths and injuries (per 100,000 workers) of all sectors in Great Britain.
Incidents involving vehicles are the number one cause of deaths on British farms, killing 48 people in the past 5 years.
The HSE has launched the ‘Work Right Agriculture. Your farm. Your future’ campaign highlighting simple vehicle safety advice to help keep everyone on the farm safe.
They want to make 2023 a safer year on our farms by working together. They are asking farmers in England, Scotland and Wales to consider three simple areas of their daily farming activities and take steps to prevent another farming tragedy.
Simple steps to protect your farm and your future
With the significant pressure on British farmers at this time, we want to offer support to the farming community and show that farm safety doesn’t need to be difficult or expensive.
When you start your daily routine today, follow our ‘safe farm, safe driver, safe vehicle’ advice to help you plan the job and complete it safely.
- Operating a safe farm - Keep people and vehicles apart
- Being a safe driver – Pause, take a moment to be a safer driver
- Maintaining a safe vehicle - Detect faults now, before it’s too late
Read more at: Work Right Agriculture – Work Right to keep Britain safe
For help and advice on making your farm a safer place, please contact our health and safety team on 01981 590514.
