Tractor Safety Week highlights steps to save lives

The campaign will focus on steps farmers can take to reduce risks and improve safety when using tractors to conduct everyday chores on farms

The campaign will emphasise the importance of keeping tractors well-maintained and free from hazards, operating machinery safely at all times, being aware of blind spots and visibility risks, and avoiding operating tractors when tired.

Over the past decade, 38 tractor-related deaths have occurred on farms, and farming bodies have joined forces to raise awareness of the dangers.

The Farm Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (FSPAC) of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is urging farmers across the country to prioritise tractor safety during Tractor Safety Week, which takes place from May 25.