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...
Health and Safety Authority
Rural Life
362 accidents reported in meat plants in a year
362 accidents were reported to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in meat processing plants over an almost 12-month period,...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Machinery
HSA not proposing use of tachographs for tractors
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has stressed that it is not advising or actively proposing the use of tachographs...
Rural Life
Driving a quad on the farm: Tips and best practice advice
The use of quad bikes is becoming more and more common on farms – with many farmers viewing their quad as...
Rural Life
'Policy needs to push safety, health and well-being in farming'
“Europe can tell us how many cows are born every year, but they cannot tell us how many farmers are...
Machinery
Reminder: Slurry safety guidelines
Yesterday signaled an end to the closed period for spreading fertiliser in Zone A. Last week, AgriLand spoke with Pat Griffin...
Beef
Mart inspection campaign set for 2019
Pat Griffin, senior inspector with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), told AgriLand that it’s planning a mart inspection campaign for 2019....
Agri-Business
Mart safety: 'We're not doing it to make life difficult'
Incidents in livestock marts, including a fatality and a number of serious injuries, have forced the Health and Safety Authority...
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Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
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Focus on safety training as minister opens HSA 'Ploughing'
Initiatives aimed at reducing accidents and calling on farmers to get safety training were the key focus at the Health...
Rural Life
Expansion in farming blamed for the increased number of fatal accidents
Expansion in farming is to blame for the upward trajectory of fatal accidents on Irish farms, according to a senior...
Machinery
Do you think you have a chance against a PTO?
Farming is the most dangerous occupation in Ireland. Last year, it accounted for over 50% of fatalities in all workplaces,...
Rural Life
Joint initiative promoting farm safety and health renewed for 3 years
A joint initiative promoting farm safety and health between Teagasc and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been renewed...
Rural Life
Investigation launched after man (70s) dies in suspected farm accident
An investigation has been launched following the death of a man in his 70s in Upperchurch, Co. Tipperary earlier today. A...
Rural Life
Farming the most dangerous profession in Ireland - 21 farm deaths in 2016
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has confirmed that farming is Ireland’s most dangerous profession, as 21 people lost their...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Breaking News
Man (80s) dies in Co. Wexford farm accident
A man in his 80s has died following a farm accident in Co. Wexford today, a Garda spokesperson confirmed to Agriland....
Rural Life
Man (50s) dies in weekend farm accident following a fall
A 59-year-old man has died following a farm accident near Schull, Co. Cork over the weekend, the Health and Safety...
Rural Life
HSA funding for farm safety initiatives cut by over €150,000 for 2016
The Health and Safety Authority has allocated a budget of €244,000 for 2016 for farm safety initiatives, according to the...
Rural Life
Farm death: Man dies in farming accident in Cork
A farm death has occurred, in Cork, after a man fell when the roof he was standing on collapsed. The...