Rural Life
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is investigating a fatal incident which is believed to have occurred on a farm in south Co. Kerry.
Agri-Business
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has announced Mark Cullen as its new chief executive officer...
Machinery, working at height and construction on farms will be among the key areas for the HSA at this year's Ploughing.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin an inspection campaign tomorrow (Monday, September 8) targeting the forestry sector.
A man aged in his 40 has died in an accident in Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, which is understood to have involved a quad.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is urging older farmers to be aware of the safety risks posed...
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is urging farmers and their contractors to ensure safety is paramount in the silage harvesting season.
The HSA is urging outdoor workers to take extra precautions following a significant increase in work-related fatalities in recent weeks.
The HSA will begin a national farm safety inspection campaign on Monday focusing on the safe use of machinery on farms.
Trade union SIPTU said it willing to help develop a new Safe Pass programme for farmers in a bid to further improve farm safety.
Gardaí confirmed that a 19-year-old man has died following an accident involving a tractor in Co. Galway yesterday (Saturday, November 2).
Gardaí have confirmed that a man has died following an accident on a farm in west Kerry yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, September 10).
Dairy
The HSA will begin a two-week inspection campaign next Monday focused on the safe management of livestock during calving.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has urged farmers to consider risks before undertaking work on their farm.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) said 20 people died in work-related incidents in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in 2023.
Farmers are being reminded that new regulations around the safe use of quad bikes in Ireland will come into force next week.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has urged farmers not to enter slurry tanks in order to inspect concrete slats in cattle sheds.
Environment
The HSA will begin an inspection campaign today of renewable energy installations, including wind farms, solar farms, and AD facilities.
A man aged in his 50s has died following an accident on a farm in Co. Cork, An Garda Síochána has confirmed.
A Clare woman has told a court of her devastation at losing her husband in a farmyard accident more than two and a half years ago.
Farming was the sector with the highest number number of workplace related-fatalities in 2022 with 13 deaths, according to the HSA.
A man is being treated for serious injuries in hospital following an accident at the Kerry Group plant in Listowel, Co. Kerry.
The use of an ATV (All Terraine Vehicle), sometimes referred to as a 'quad', is becoming more...
