General guidance and advice on how to reduce accidents involving children and young people, whether they are farm residents or visitors. Documents circumstances most likely to present a risk of incident and provides practical prevention measures to take. Applicable to both employed and non-employed young people.
In addition to coverage of the broader safety issues, such as risk assessment, fire and other emergency procedures, the publication examines a range of more specific agricultural issues in detail, including the operation of and riding on tractors and other machinery or moving vehicles, drowning and asphyxiation, falls and falling objects, contact with animals and common farmyard hazardous substances.
HSE has recently consulted on proposals to review its Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs). Details of proposals and the outcome of the consultation are available.
HSE consulted on proposals to review its Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs).
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