Make sure that you are not a tragic farm accident statistic
The ‘Zero Fatalities’ programme in Denmark has been highly successful in reducing accidents and fatalities. The Teagasc Safety Officer sees interest and engagement by farmers as the really important issues. About 90% of all accidents have a human behavior element, so farm safety prevention programmes cannot succeed unless they connect with farmers.
Over the months from October to March, as part of the Teagasc-Health and Safety Authority Initiative, farmers are invited to attend half-day courses on completing and implementing the legally required Farm Safety Risk Assessment document. By completing a Risk Assessment and acting on it, farmers are reducing the risk of injury and fulfilling their legal duty and actively managing the risk on their farms.
