The majority of farmers will have public rights of way which cut through their farmland; given public access, we in the farming community have a responsibility to ensure that presence on farmland presents as little danger to members of the public as reasonably possible. Given that all large animals pose a potential risk to people
We recognise that no matter what we do, we can never make farming completely risk free. One thing that we can do is ensure that, in case of emergency we are prepared to deal with it. Having the following in place could make a real difference if there is an accident on farm, time can
As the Summer Holidays are in full swing, we thought it to be appropriate to remind those in the rural community of some of the appropriate steps that can be taken in order to minimise the risk to children on farms. Over the past ten years, sixteen Children have tragically died on farms in Great
The Countess of Wessex tries her hand at our interactive game, Keep Clive Alive. Over the past few weeks as part of our drive to promote safer farm working practices, we’ve been touring agricultural shows with our interactive farm safety game, Keep Clive Alive, the game puts reaction times to the test as you seek to ensure
The week of the 30th June was the second annual Farm Safety Week brought you by NFU Mutual, working alongside the Farm Safety Partnerships. Last year, 37 people were killed and hundreds more had serious, life-changing accidents. We need to get to grips with both the number and seriousness of these accidents. The week is
Falls are the second highest cause of death in agriculture (as at 20 June 2014) – every year at least eight people die falling from a height. Those who survive suffer broken bones and worse. Falls often happen from roofs, lofts, ladders, vehicles, bale stacks, and unsuitable access equipment, such as buckets. These accidents and
Injuries to feet and legs are all too common in agriculture. Using appropriate footwear is a big step towards preventing an accident. In 2013 NFU Mutual had 90 claims for accidents involving injuries to feet. Every four days last year, NFU Mutual had a claim where a farm worker had an accident and injured their
A tractor power take-off (PTO) and the PTO drive shaft of a machine are very dangerous if used and not correctly guarded. Usually accidents occur when farmers get out of the tractor to check or adjust the machinery and it has not been switched off so that the PTO shaft is still rotating. However even
Interview with Vicky Whipps This week marks our second Farm Safety Week, an occasion we are marking with the “Who would fill your boots?” campaign. We are delighted to be supported by four Farm Safety Ambassadors, helping us to raise 2014 awareness of the prevalence of farm safety accidents and encourage the rural community to
An interview with James Chapman This week marks our second Farm Safety Week, an occasion we are marking with the “Who would fill your boots?” campaign. We are delighted to be supported by four Farm Safety Ambassadors, helping us to raise awareness of the prevalence ?zgür of farm safety accidents and encourage the rural community