Articles

2011

• 2011 Farmers Weekly Awards winner: Farming Champion
• Health risks associated with the mechanical laying of straw bedding in cattle sheds

2010

• Good practice reminder on open farms (March 2010)
• Farmers urged to wear protective clothing when treating sheep (March 2010)

2009

• Improving competencies and training: A health and safety seminar for agricultural businesses
• E.coli 0157: Health Alert - avoiding ill health at open farms
• Safety Alert - Agricultural machinery - Rotating arm bale wrappers (July 2009)
• Cattle and public access - information and advice

2008

• Risks for older farmers (October 2008)
• Vocational qualifications (September 2008)
• Child safety (August 2008)
• Migrant workers (July 2008)
• Falls from height (Spring 2008)
• Workplace transport (Spring 2008)
• Livestock handling (Spring 2008)
• Guarding of agriculture machinery (April 2008)
• Transport safety - a seasonal reminder (April 2008)
• Bluetongue vaccination - Farmers urged to take care (April 2008)
• Child safety - Learning from tragedy (April 2008)
• Transport conference (April 2008)
• Risk assessment example – Poultry farm (April 2008)

2007

• New DVD compilations: Vehicle Safety on Farms and Child Safety (October 2007)
• Sheep dipping: HSE launches revised guidance (October 2007)
• Veterinary medicines: HSE launches revised guidance (October 2007)
• Falls from vehicles: HSE launch major campaign (October 2007)
• Mechanical condition of agricultural vehicles (May 2007)
• Revised leaflet - "Why fall for it? Preventing falls in agriculture" (May 2007)
• Training and qualifications in health and safety now eligible for CPD points (May 2007)
• Feed blocks – supply of ‘intermediate’ weight products to end (May 2007)
• Confined spaces – Slurry tank fatality (May 2007)

2006

• Gangmasters Licensing Authority (October 2006)
• Celebrating success – ‘Her Majesty’s Agricultural Inspectorate’ and the ‘Machinery Safety Inspectors’ (October 2006)
• Child fatalities and major accidents increase significantly (May 2006)
• Internet buying – is it really that cheap? (May 2006)

2005

• Dust masks – what you need to know (April 2005)
• Lifting equipment – thorough examinations required (April 2005)
• Are you struggling with cattle handling? (April 2005)