Farms still most risky workplace as deaths soar

The number of people killed in workplace accidents rose again last year, with the number of fatalities in the farm sector soaring by 87%.

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) investigated 55 workplace deaths in 2014, up 17% from the previous year when 47 died.

For the fifth year in a row, agriculture remained the most dangerous sector, accounting for more than half of all workplace fatalities in 2014, including five children.