This bulletin is being issued by HSE to alert users and manufacturers of bale wrapping machines of a potential problem with the pressure sensitive trip device located on the rotating arm.
Category: Agriculture
Tree Work News - April 2009
This is the third edition of Tree Work News, HSE’s e-newsletter for the arboriculture and forestry industries.
Patterns of non-fatal accidents in agriculture and the food supply chain
This study provides a detailed insight into the pattern of non-fatal accidents across agriculture and the food supply
Cattle and public access - information and advice
Each year there are a number of incidents where members of the public are injured by cattle, sometimes fatally. Two information sheets are available
Farmwise Welsh version
The Welsh version of ‘Farmwise: Your essential guide to health and safety in agriculture’ is now available.
Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC) updates
Information about the AIAC including the terms of reference, member’s biographies and register interests of
Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC) papers
Additional papers from meetings of the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee are now available:
Farming Safety and Health Awareness Days
Additional dates and locations available. Safety and Health Awareness Days (SHADs) are practical demonstrations
Strawberry farm closure - HSE puts the record straight
HSE Chair, Judith Hackitt’s, responses to articles about a fruit farm closure in the Daily Telegraph, The Sun,
Borders farm fined after employee died in quad bike crash
HSE today reminded employers of those using all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), (also known as quad bikes) at work of the importance of wearing a protective helmet,
The Health and Safety of Great Britain - New HSE Strategy
HSE has published it’s new Strategy: “The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution” - visit the Strategy website
HSE Chair: New Strategy launch speech
Transcript of HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech to launch the New HSE Strategy “The Health and Safety of Great Britain
New research - surprising attitudes towards health and safety
New research demonstrates that employers and workers recognise that providing a safe workplace makes sound
HSE warns about dangers of working close to overhead power lines
HSE today warned about the dangers of working close to overhead power lines, after a Perthshire soft fruit farming company
HSE at the Royal Highland Show 25-28 June
In the centre of all the action at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston, Edinburgh, HSE invite any visitor, whether an
Farming Safety and Health Awareness Days (SHADs) 2009/10
This Sector Information Minute outlines arrangements for the management of Farming Safety and Health Awareness Days
Engaging arboriculture clients: Safety and Health Awareness Days
This research was aimed at adapting and deploying a ‘cultural barometer’ to assist the HSE agriculture team in
HSE’s Website is changing
You may have noticed our Agriculture, Asbestos, RIDDOR, Gas Safety, First Aid, Hairdressing, Legislation, Workers,

