Concerns around height of silage pits emerge
Silage pit heights are causing concern; farmers and contractors are being advised to plan and agree safe operating proceducres. File Picture.
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors (FCI) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have issued a joint statement on safety issues around the height of silage pits after it emerged that some farmers were filling pits to excessive and potentially dangerous heights, putting vehicle operators and workers on the pits at risk of serious injury.
Michael Moroney, CE FCI, who spoke to the Irish Examiner on Wednesday, said the situation was particularly hazardous because of high moisture content in the grass which is making it more susceptible to pit splitting.
