Rural Life
HSA recruiting senior inspector following Griffin's retirement
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is currently recruiting for a new senior inspector following the retirement of Pat Griffin...
Health and Safety
N.Ireland
HSENI: Attitudes on farm safety and risk-taking need 'major rethink'
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has said that this year’s statistics on farm deaths and accidents...
Agri Health
Farm safety: Slurry and water account for 10% of all farm deaths
Farm deaths relating to slurry and water incidents account for 10% of all farm fatalities, according to a new Teagasc...
Dairy Technical
Farm safety should be a priority this silage season
As silage season kicks off, farmers and contractors are being urged to be aware of the dangers and to take...
Farm Safety
Discussion groups to be held for feedback on new farm safety app
Farmers have been asked to provide feedback on a new app for health and farm safety as part of small,...
Opinion
Opinion: Keeping everyone safe during slurry spreading season
Over the coming weeks farmers and contractors throughout Ireland will be stressing every sinew to get slurry mixed and out...
Dairy
Dairy farmer fined after contractor dies in fall from shed roof
A dairy farmer from Co. Limerick has been fined after a fall from a height led to the death of...
Rural Life
NI health and safety body welcomes Santa's sleigh safety checks
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has welcomed the level of attention with which Santa Claus carries...
N.Ireland
Safety campaign to focus on agri contractors in Northern Ireland
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a workplace inspection campaign focused on agricultural contractors across...
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
Farmers urged to take care when using cubicle lime
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is reminding farmers to ensure they take necessary precautions when using cubicle lime. Heavy rainfall,...
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...
Opinion
Opinion: Farm Safety Week should be held twice a year
I wholly compliment the efforts made by those involved in Farm Safety Week. But do you know what? We should...
Farm Safety
Farmers urged to ask advisors about health and safety issues
Social pressure from other farmers and advisers “positively” influences attitudes to health and safety on farms, a new study has...
Agri-Business
Online learning tool for Irish pig sector launched
The Teagasc Pig Department in conjunction with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and FBD Insurance have launched their “Pig...
Rural Life
Clare farmer admits health and safety breach after farm death
By Gordon Deegan A west Clare man has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach concerning a fatal farm...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to get involved in new wellbeing programme
Farmers are being urged to take part in a new programme which is aimed at providing them with “tools to...
Other
Don't be so hard on your hearing - top tips to avoid hearing loss on the farm
Did you know that 25% of farmers aged 30, and 50% of farmers aged 50 have some form of hearing...