12 July Health And Safety Failings: Farm worker seriously injured in quad bike incident Farm worker seriously injured in quad bike incident where he was not provided with a helmet Key Facts The HSE have urged farmers to wear helmets while riding quad bikes after a worker was seriously injured A 17-year-old worker sustained serious head injuries in an incident in 2014, where he had not been provided with … Read More
11 October Lyme Disease Lyme disease has made the news recently as, it is reported, cases have quadrupled over the last few years. Rarely mentioned in most health and safety training courses, this is a disease that can be work related, especially if you work in rural and woodland areas. It may be time to raise your awareness about … Read More
25 August Health and Safety Failings – Four prosecuted after farming incident Four prosecuted after farming incident Key Facts: An HSE investigation was launched after a farming incident involving a 3-year-old boy. The boy’s foot was pulled into an auger, leaving him with deep lacerations to his foot, and causing him to need plastic surgery. Four members of the farming family were prosecuted following the incident. Read More
24 June Spotlight On – Health and safety in the agricultural sector Health and safety in the agricultural sector A recent survey has put the spotlight on health and safety culture in the agricultural sector, looking at farmers’ attitudes and what can be done to reduce the occurrence of accident and injury in the sector. In the UK, the agricultural sector remains one of the most deadly … Read More
9 June Health and Safety Failings – Farming company fined after ATV incident Farming company fined after ATV incident Key Facts: The fiancée of the director of a farming company suffered life-changing head injuries after an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The ATV was described as ‘dangerous and unroadworthy’, the fiancée had received no formal training, and there was no helmet available for her to wear whilst … Read More
1 June Health and Safety Failings – Failure to safety check dumper truck results in £14k fine Failure to safety check dumper truck results in £14k fine Key Facts: A firm have been prosecuted after the faulty brakes on a dumper truck they hired out lead to a worker’s multiple injuries. When the truck began to roll down a slope, a worker tried to engage the footbrake, but his leg became trapped … Read More
30 April Health and Safety Failings – Farmer prosecuted after walker trampled by cows Farmer prosecuted after walker trampled by cows Key Facts: A 40-year-old walker was trampled by a farmer’s cows whilst walking on a public path in Cornwall. The farmer had failed to assess the risk of putting cows with calves in the field. The farmer was fined £12,000 and costs of £8,885. Read More