Legal Advice: An accident involving seasonal workers – what are the legal implications for my farm?

What should you do if a worker gets hurt?

Your employee can certainly bring a claim against you for personal injury and if he wishes to do so, he has to do so within two years after the accident occurs. 

Dear Stephen,

I own and run a farm and each year I take on some seasonal workers to help. One was recently involved in an accident on the farm where he injured himself using machinery. Since the accident occurred a couple of weeks ago, he has not been able to return to work. Do you believe there is a possibility he will now bring a claim against me and do I have potential liability here?  Going forward, what systems should I have in place in respect of farm safety?