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€624,000 in funding allocated for farm safety in 2018

November 19, 2018

An estimated figure of approximately €624,000 has been allocated for farm safety initiatives by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in 2018. This…

Avoid Harm on the Farm 2019 safety poster winners announced

November 12, 2018

Rural Life

More than 3,500 children from 98 Northern Ireland schools put pens, pencils and crayons to paper over the last few months to highlight the important…

‘A mart lockdown system is the way that marts must go’

November 8, 2018

Rural Life

A risk manager with FBD Insurance has said he believes a “mart lockdown system is the direction that marts must go in the…

Hooper Dolan Farm Safety Awards launched in Waterford

November 2, 2018

Rural Life

The inaugural Hooper Dolan Farm Safety Awards in association with Teagasc were launched at a special function in Kildalton College yesterday evening (Thursday,…

Farm safety: ‘It’s not about luck – it’s about prevention’

October 26, 2018

Rural Life

It has been said at a health and safety conference this morning that “near misses” with farm accidents have to be prevented by…

National Farm Safety Conference kicks off in Carlow

October 26, 2018

Rural Life

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) National Farm Safety Conference kicked off in Carlow this morning. Taking place in the Dolmen Hotel, Carlow,…

New body to drive farm safety reforms needed – Daly

October 24, 2018

Rural Life

A new body is needed in Ireland to drive farm safety reforms, according to Fianna Fail’s Seanad spokesperson on agriculture, food and the…

Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist

October 12, 2018

Environment

With high winds and heavy rain expected throughout the day, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has put together a storm repairs…

Teagasc in the process of recruiting second farm safety specialist

October 10, 2018

Rural Life

Teagasc is in the process of recruiting its second farm safety specialist, due to the workload becoming “quite onerous“, the director of Teagasc,…

Young farm workers need to be ‘mature enough to operate machinery’

October 1, 2018

Rural Life

It is imperative that young people working on a farm are interviewed to ensure that they are mature enough to operate farm machinery.…

Slurry pressure is on…but are you putting safety first?

October 1, 2018

Agri-Business

With just two weeks until the end of this year’s slurry spreading season, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is…

‘Intensive’ farm inspection campaign to begin next week

September 28, 2018

Rural Life

An intensive farm inspection campaign is set to begin on Monday, October 1, with a special focus on working safely at heights. Lasting…

Now is the time to turn your attention to jobs around the farmyard

September 22, 2018

Beef

Now that the National Ploughing Championships are behind us, it won’t be long until winter is upon us. Although farmers’ attentions were focused…

Should CAP direct payments be linked to farm safety?

August 30, 2018

Rural Life

It may be time to consider linking farm safety standards on farms to direct payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in “extreme”…

‘Embrace tractor’ made a pitstop at Virginia Show

August 23, 2018

Rural Life

The Embrace FARM Tractor Drive pulled into the Virginia Agricultural Show in Co. Cavan yesterday for a quick pitstop, before heading back out…

Focus firmly on farm safety at this year’s Dualla Show

August 21, 2018

Rural Life

Dualla Show organisers have set the focus firmly on farm safety this Sunday, August 26, for this year’s event. With over 70 livestock…

HSA: ‘We’re seeing success in work place safety – except on farms’

August 14, 2018

Rural Life

Farm safety was a central focus at the Tullamore Show this year, with several Irish organisations making the issue a key theme on…

ATV accidents spark inspiration for new quad attachment

August 14, 2018

Machinery

Three years ago, Ger Rigney noticed an industrial lawnmower with a roll bar fitted to it and wondered: Why was the same not…

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