Rural Life
Farming continues to account for majority of work-related deaths - HSA
Agriculture accounts for the highest number of work-related deaths in comparison to other work sectors, according to the latest figures...
Rural Life
Agriculture accounts for the highest number of work-related deaths in comparison to other work sectors, according to the latest figures...
Rural Life
With farming activities intensifying over the summer months and children on holidays from school it is important that extra vigilance...
Rural Life
Age and location have been identified as key factors in farm deaths, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) says. Deaths...
Rural Life
There is a gross under reporting of farm accidents and injuries therefore statistics on farm accidents are more difficult to...
Rural Life
Education holds the key to farm safety, according to an Oireachtas committee report on farm safety, but says it will...
Breaking News
A young child has died following a farm accident in the Goleen area of West Cork earlier today, the fifth...
Machinery
Tractors and machinery are the main cause of farm accidents in Ireland, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) says and...
Rural Life
Increased farm safety awareness must be a top priority for all farmers irrespective of enterprise, age or location, Ulster Bank...
Rural Life
A serious farm accident has occurred with a farmer in his 80s seriously injured by a tractor. The man is...
Machinery
Two thirds of child farm fatalities between 2005 and 2014 were directly related to tractors and machinery, John Kennedy of the Health...
Agri-Business
European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has said that he would rather not impose penalties on farmers over farm safety issues,...
Rural Life
The collapse of the construction industry saw more people between the ages of 45 and 64 return to farming and,...
Rural Life
While 65% of farmers have a Farm Safety Statement or code of practise for their farm, but only 52% of...
Agri-Business
The HSA has confirmed that it will prosecute farmers if children under seven years of age are found in tractors....
Agri-Business
The level of farm deaths seen on Irish farms last year wouldn’t be acceptable in any other industry, according to...
Rural Life
Figures released by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) show that there were 55 people killed in work-related accidents last year,...
Rural Life
Farmers will be brought straight to prosecution if they are found to be operating machinery without PTO covers, according to...
Rural Life
Women have a very important role in helping to reduce farm death numbers, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon...