Farm Safety
HSENI launches 'Avoid Harm on the Farm' poster competition
Primary school children throughout Northern Ireland are being urged to get creative and in the process learn important lessons about...
HSENI
N.Ireland
Farm safety needs to be prioritised in lead up to summer
Calls have been made for increased farm safety and vigilance in the run up to silage season and summer 2023....
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
N.Ireland
3 defendants fined after student killed while repairing tractor
Fines totalling £50,000 (€56,000) have been handed down to three defendants following the death of a student while he was...
N.Ireland
NI feed manufacturer fined after worker loses hand to machine
A Northern Ireland animal-feed manufacturer has been fined a total of £40,000 for an incident whereby a worker lost a...
N.Ireland
Roof contractor fined £1,000 after fatal fall on Fermangh farm
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully led a prosecution against an Enniskillen-based roofing contractor. The...
N.Ireland
Rural schools play role in farm safety initiative
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has said it is being supported by over 430 rural and special...
N.Ireland
HSENI launches farm safety campaign aimed at older farmers
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has today (Thursday, December 8) launched a farm safety awareness campaign...
Rural Life
Men 5 times more likely to die on a farm than women - AFBI
Statistics revealed at the Teagasc BeSafe National Farm Safety Conference today (Wednesday, November 23) suggest men are five times more...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
N.Ireland
Contractor fined £2,500 following fatal farm fall
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully led a prosecution against self-employed construction contractor, Jerome McCaffery....
Rural Life
HSENI reminds farmers to follow slurry mixing code
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is reminding farmers to follow the slurry mixing code to stay...
N.Ireland
HSENI to carry out workplace transport inspections
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) will be carrying out a workplace transport inspection campaign at workplaces...
N.Ireland
NI farm safety: Farmers urged to embrace new technologies
As this year’s Farm Safety Week draws to a close, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has urged farmers to embrace...
N.Ireland
HSENI names new farm safety champions
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) alongside the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP), has named new farm safety...
N.Ireland
NI farm safety: Keep children safe during busy season
As part of Farm Safety Week this week, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is reminding the farming community to keep...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
N.Ireland
NI farm and contractor fined after workers fall from telescopic handler forks
A Newtownstewart-based company and a self-employed contractor have been fined for health and safety failings after two workers fell from...
Machinery
Buying farm machinery: What should you look out for?
With farm machinery becoming an increasingly important element in the business of farming today, particular care must be paid when...
Rural Life
Man killed at Linden Foods Dungannon plant
A man has died in an incident today (July 5) at Linden Foods’ factory in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. A spokesperson...
N.Ireland
Co. Down farmer fined £25,000 after construction accident death
A Castlewellan farmer has been fined £25,000 after a labourer aged in his 20s died on his farm during a...