Farms still most dangerous workplaces in Ireland

Farms remain Ireland’s most dangerous workplaces with 24 deaths last year — almost double that of any other sector.

According to the 2017 annual report of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), there were 47 work-related deaths last year, up two on 2016. Almost half of these (24) took place on farms which, once again, remains the workplace with the highest fatality rate.

The number of deaths is also on the rise. There was a total of 18 fatalities in the agricultural sector in 2015 and 20 in 2016.