Following on from the moving story of Linzi Nelson, the Farm Safety Foundation’s Stephanie Berkeley asks why we are continuing to allow children to play in a workplace that has the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK? What should you be thinking about when inviting children onto your farm? And what advice
Raising a young family on a farm can be an amazing experience, but it can also be a dangerous one as Linzi Nelson unfortunately knows… At 3 years old, Linzi’s son Stuart had his life cut short in a tragic accident on their family farm in Crossgates, Fife. On Day Two of Farm Safety
Head of Agriculture for HSE, Rick Brunt has extensive experience of health and safety regulation in a range of industries. On Day One of Farm Safety Week, Rick outlines his aspirations for a real change in attitude to farm safety, a reduction in those excessively high numbers of fatal injuries and asks you, the farmer,
Welcome to the Sixth Farm Safety Week! After five years of leading this campaign where we bring together five countries over five days with ONE clear goal – to inspire behavioural change – this year’s campaign will take a slightly different approach. More than ever, we know the agricultural industry is aware of the issue
Next week marks the sixth annual Farm Safety Week, the one week in the year when farming organisations, communities and government departments join forces to raise awareness of farming having the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK and to inspire a real change in risk-taking behaviour. Stephanie Berkeley outlines here why this
Okay, so we know that farming comes with a unique set of risks. Farmers, and their families, face numerous health and safety dangers on a daily basis – from tractors to injuries from falls, machinery and chemicals. Dr Amy Irwin of the University of Aberdeen has been exploring farmer perception of the risks involved in
Farming Help The following charities have teamed up to create a singular hotline, called Farming Help. The website states: “Struggling to get by and not sure where to turn? Times can get hard for everyone but the good news is that farmers can reach three farming charities, with just ONE CALL.” Addington Fund The Addington
On Valentine’s Day, when many of us are celebrating with hearts and flowers, one woman’s story highlights the devastation that losing a loved one to suicide really brings and the inspiration that has driven her to set up a foundation in his memory to support people in rural communities with poor mental health, especially men
