Health and Safety Executive

Category: Agriculture

Approved code of practice on confined spaces

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

On 17 February 2008, HSE published guidance on working in confined spaces.

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HSE Chief Executive responds to campaign criticism

Friday, February 13, 2009

HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger responds to an article in The Sun article about HSE’s agriculture campaign - ‘Make the promise. Come home safe’.

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HSE newsletter - out now

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Bi-monthly subscription magazine. Latest issue: includes a free sample Slips and Trips e-tool DVD, features on

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Is poultry dust making you ill?

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Pocket card for workers in the poultry farming industry, providing simple breathing protection  advice for  employees.

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HSE Podcast - February episode

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Audio broadcasts from HSE. This episode: behind the scenes at Infoline - Professor Cooper talks about

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Agenda for the 15th AFAG meeting

Friday, January 30, 2009

The agenda for the 15th Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group (AFAG) meeting,

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Skye Crofters and Farmers Safety Awareness Event

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The Health and Safety Executive urges crofters and farmers to attend this free event on 10 February 2009.

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Agriculture campaign - Enough is Enough

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Too many people are dying needlessly on British farms - Enough is Enough.

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Agriculture campaign - Make the promise, come home safe

Friday, January 16, 2009

The campaign asks farmers to make a simple promise, to come home safe. They owe it to their families and friends, to the land they farm,

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Top-handled chainsaws leaflet

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Aboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group leaflet (AFAG) 308 - Top-handled chainsaws has been revised.

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Farming campaign tackles one of Britain’s deadliest industries

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

A campaign to prevent deaths on farms was launched on Friday 2nd January 2009 – highlighting farming

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Statistics: dangers in agriculture

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Agriculture remains one of Britain’s most dangerous industries, according to the latest agricultural

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New HSE Strategy - Have Your Say!

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution - HSE invites you to help us with our

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HSE announces new operations Director

Monday, December 29, 2008

HSE Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, said: “I am delighted that David Ashton is taking up this post”.

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Opportunities to Have Your Say!

Monday, December 29, 2008

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Fatal injuries in farming, forestry horticulture and associated industries 2007/2008

Friday, December 19, 2008

Figures published by HSE in its annual report, ‘Fatal injuries in farming, forestry and horticulture 2007/08′

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RR668: Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

This report presents the results of a comprehensive study into a number of topics related to rigging operations used in the dismantling of trees in the UK.

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Make the promise!

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

From January 2009, we will be asking farmers around the country to make a very special promise. The promise to come home safe.

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Farmers urged to store feed safely

Friday, November 21, 2008

HSE is urging farmers and the animal feed industry to reassess risks associated to feed storage

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Latest news and updates from HSE Wales

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Sign up for free regular news and updates by email - in Welsh and English.

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