Farm Safety
HSA launches inspection campaign ahead of calving season
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a two-week farm inspection campaign next Monday (January 22) focused on the...
Health and Safety Authority
Farm Safety
HSA: Farmers must consider risks before undertaking jobs
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has urged farmers to consider risks before undertaking work on their farm. The appeal...
Farm Safety
HSA: 20 work fatalities in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023
Provisional data from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) shows that 20 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in...
Farm Safety
New quad regulations come into force next week
Farmers are being reminded that new regulations around the safe use of quad bikes in Ireland will come into force...
Farm Safety
HSA urges farmers not to enter slurry tanks to inspect slats
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has urged farmers not to enter slurry tanks in order to inspect concrete slats...
Environment
HSA to launch inspection campaign of renewable installations
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin an inspection campaign today (Monday, October 16) of renewable energy installations, including...
Rural Life
Man (50s) dies in farm accident in Cork
A man aged in his 50s has died following an accident on a farm in Co. Cork, An Garda Síochána...
Rural Life
Court: Farmers fined for health and safety offences over farm death
By Gordon Deegan A west Clare woman has told a court of her devastation at losing her husband in a...
Rural Life
Farming had highest number of work fatalities in 2022 - HSA
Farming was the sector with the highest number of work-related fatalities in 2022 with 13 deaths, according to the Health...
Agri-Business
Man seriously injured in accident at Kerry Group plant
A man is being treated for serious injuries in hospital following an accident at the Kerry Group factory in Listowel,...
Rural Life
What changes will apply to ATV legislation in 2023?
The use of an ATV (All Terraine Vehicle), sometimes referred to as a ‘quad’, is becoming more popular on farms...
Rural Life
Man (50s) dies following accident on Co. Limerick farm
An Garda Síochána has confirmed that a man in his 50s has died following an accident on a farm in...
Farm Safety
HSA farm inspection campaign to focus on work at height
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has today (Monday, September 26) launched a two-week farm inspection campaign focusing on working...
Farm Safety
Farm safety: 'Machinery and livestock not to blame for accidents'
“The core cause of farm accidents is not machinery or livestock, it comes down to an individual decision at the...
Rural Life
Man (50s) killed while cutting trees in Westmeath
Gardaí are investigating after a man was killed while he was cutting trees in Co. Westmeath yesterday (Wednesday, August 24)....
Agri-Business
HSA launches health and well-being resources for farmers
Two new resources have been launched today (Tuesday, July 5) aiming to improve physical and mental health among farmers. The...
Horticulture
HSA launches free course for seasonal horticulture workers
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched a free and short online course for seasonal workers in horticulture. The...
Farm Safety
Over 150 HSA inspections during calving safety campaign
Inspectors from the Health and Safety (HSA) carried out over 150 farm inspections during a campaign focused on safety during...