Plan to cut fatal accidents on farms

A FARM safety strategy launched yesterday by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) aims to reduce child fatalities over the next five years.

The plan, produced by the Farm Safety Action Group, aims to cut the number of accidents to less than 1,600 per annum the figure for 2001 was 3,100.

Launched as Farm Safety Week began, the plan notes that there were 24 fatal accidents in 2001 and that 13 of these occurred with tractors and machinery.