New to health and safety

HSE wants everyone at work to be healthy and safe – bringing money and other benefits to your business.

We don't want to spoil your fun, close your business down or burden you with lots of paperwork. 

Health and safety is relevant to all businesses. So, if you are an employer – or are self employed – you are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of employees and any others who may be affected by what you do. This includes employees, casual or part time workers, trainees, customers, neighbours, sales people and members of the public.

What to do first

HSE aims to make it as easy as we can for you to make your farm safe, healthy and legal. Take the first steps by checking out our guides on:

• Getting started in health and safety
• Assessing the risks in agriculture
• The main hazards in agriculture – including working safely with tractors and machinery, preventing falls, handling livestock safely – and many more.

What to do next

Download our leaflets  -  An introduction to health and safety [363KB] and Farmwise [1.7MB]

Read an example risk assessment for a poultry farm

Download our Farm self-assessment software to help conduct health and safety assessments of your farm.

See Ask an expert for other ways to get help from HSE - including our confidential helpline (0845 345 0055).

Read some of the other myths people and the media spread about health and safety.