Agriculture has one of the worst fatal accident and occupational ill-health records of any major employment sector. We provide guidance in the following areas:

Risk Assessment
All accidents can be avoided if the risks are properly managed by being proactive about the health and safety aspects of your farm business. We will help you to identify potential problem areas and to avoid accidents. This will enable you to see which areas of your farm pose the greatest risk to health and safety. Once you have identified these potential risks, we can then help you take practical steps to avoid accidents and injuries.

• Buildings Health and Safety - General guidelines on a safe and healthy work environment, work in confined spaces, construction of new buildings, maintenance of existing buildings
• Hazardous Chemicals - Careful management and control of chemicals such as detergents, disinfectants, pesticides, fertilisers including ammonium nitrate and veterinary medicines.
• Livestock Handling - Procedures for the handling of livestock on a day to day basis as well as during vetrenary visits to provent injury to yourself and others.
• Machinery and Vehicles - Purchasing safe machinery, using machinery safely, avoiding accidents, dangerous machine parts and proper training in the use of farm machinery.
• Public Safety - Protecting visitors or contractors from being injured by farm vehicles and equiment, livestock and disease. Child safety, the use of public highways and spray drift are also areas that should be adressed by your health and safety plan.
• Accidents and Emergencies - Administering vital first aid in case of injury, reporting accidents to the authorities, injuries through lifing and handling as well as preventing falls.