Rhys’ Story
Even the most safety conscious farmers can experience the effects of a serious injury. In a recent case, a young farmer from the e Bro Ddyfi area was carrying out routine pruning on fieldside boundaries on the family farm when he was hit by a falling tree crushing his spine. Twenty- five year old Machynlleth
Are you aware of LOLER? It’s no joke!
Are you aware of LOLER? (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 ) Do you regularly examine your lifting equipment? – Tractor foreloaders, fork lift trucks and telehandlers – Workshop hoists and rope hoists – Cranes on machines (e.g. on lorries or fertiliser spreaders); and – Lifting attachments and accessories. If you don’t, then maybe
If you ever wondered what one hour at an agricultural show looks like…
Kevin Milner Countryside has made this neat time lapse video of our recent attendance at the Livestock Event at Birmingham’s NEC last week.
NEWS – Farm Safety Foundation scoops Responsible Business Award!
The Farm Safety Foundation was named winner of the Samworth Brothers Rural Action Award at Business in the Community’s 2016 Annual Responsible Business Gala in London last night. Richard Percy, NFU Mutual Chairman joined Stephanie Berkeley and Amber Grant of the Farm Safety Foundation, members of the Communications team, the charity’s Trustees and 1,600 senior