The person, machine, and system must be right to avoid farm fatalities

Farming had 13 work-related fatalities in 2022, with it remaining the sector with the highest number of fatalities.

Mr Griffin said that with millions of calves being born in Ireland each year, “farmers generally do an excellent job and do protect themselves”. Picture: iStock

The agriculture sector continues to be the sector with the greatest number of fatalities in any one year, leading the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to remain very concerned about safety issues on farms in Ireland.

HSA senior inspector for farm safety Pat Griffin said that he suspects agriculture is also the sector with the greatest number of non-fatal injuries, though there is a lack of supporting data.