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Health and safety is a fundamental requirement of a sustainable farming business and should be regarded as an essential part of everyday farming life.
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Safer British farms.
Agriculture consistently has the highest rate of deaths and and injuries of all sectors in Great Britain (per 100,000 workers). We want to make 2023 a safer year on our farms by working together.
Moving vehicles are the highest cause of deaths in British farming. These incidents account for 30% of all fatal injuries over the past 5 years.
That’s 48 avoidable tragedies that have destroyed families in the farming community. That’s why we’re asking farmers in England, Scotland and Wales to consider three simple areas of their daily farming activities.
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Safe farm
Simple, practical advice for working safely with farm vehicles.
Make a small change today, it could save you, your farm and your family.
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Safe driver
Being a safe driver costs nothing but can prevent a tragedy.
Pause, take a moment to be a safer driver.
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Safe vehicle
Simple, practical advice for working safely with farm vehicles.
Make a small change today, it could save you, your farm and your family.
The power of change
We have created these campaign pages and assets to help make sure you consider all the risks and act now to protect everyone on your farm.
Workers that are new to the industry are at higher risk.
Download our checklist for workers, share it with them and together discuss how to keep everyone on the farm safe.
Simple steps to protect your farm and your future
For many, farming is a way of life. And with significant pressure on British farmers at the moment, we want to support the farming community to show that safety on the farm doesn’t need to be difficult or expensive.
Tiredness, time pressures and complacency can all play a part in life-changing incidents on the farm but there are simple steps you can take today to help keep you and everyone on your farm safe.
Act now, before it’s too late!
Take a moment to think about what would happen to your family and your farm if you were seriously injured and unable to work. Now is the time to act, before it’s too late.
When you start your daily routine today, consider the following three areas to stop your everyday activities costing you; your life, your independence, your farm or your family’s future. Follow our safe farm, safe driver, safe vehicle advice to help you plan the job and complete it safely.
Safe farm
Safe driver
Safe vehicle
Additional information and guidance on working safely on the farm
Guidance
Guide to a safer farm. For further advice on a range of farming safety, download
What a good farm looks like
Training
Training is vital to help keep everyone safe. Before using any vehicle on a farm, it’s important you have been trained to use that specific vehicle safely.
Farming vehicles and machines are complex, there are a range of relevant training courses such as those run by training providers, agricultural colleges and manufacturers and dealers.
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2.2 Redgrave Court
Merton Rd
Bootle
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2.2 Redgrave Court
Merton Rd
Bootle
L20 7HS
