HSE today warned farmers to ensure they are taking the appropriate safety precautions during baling work.
Category: Agriculture
Great Yorkshire boost for health and safety on farms
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
A farmer nearly fell through a roof this week while demonstrating the dangers of working at height.
Final report - potential biosecurity breaches at Pirbright
Friday, September 7, 2007
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today published its final report into potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright
Investigation of foot and mouth outbreak update
Friday, September 7, 2007
HSE issues final report and safety alert on potential breaches to biosecurity at the Pirbright site.
Putting the record straight - Sheep dipping
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Roger Nourish Head of Agriculture and Food Sector at HSE responds to an article in Farmers Weekly -
Visitor safety - controlling risk event
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Organised by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Rural Industries Specialist Group networking
HSE Stoneleigh office closed
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
The Stoneleigh office is now closed. Contact the Northampton office for Agriculture and Food Sector enquiries.
Railway level crossings on farms
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
This Operational Circular (OC) provides links to Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) document RGD-2007-07 ‘Private level
Initial report on biosecurity at the Pirbright site
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
HSE publishes initial report on potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright site.
Investigation of foot and mouth outbreak update
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
The HSE is playing an important role in COBR led response:
Investigation of Foot and Mouth outbreak
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Following confirmation that Foot and Mouth Disease has been found on a farm near Guildford in Surrey
Attend the next agriculture committee open meeting
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend the next open meeting of the Agriculture Industry Advisory
Agriculture safety and health awareness days
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
This Sector Information Minute outlines the programme of farming, forestry and arboriculture Safety and Health Awareness
HSE urges Welsh businesses make health and safety top priority
Monday, July 30, 2007
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging business in Wales to put good health and safety practice
Safe use of combine harvesters
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
A revised version of the Agriculture information sheet AIS6 ‘Safe use of combine harvesters’ is now available.
Leptospirosis - are you at risk?
Monday, July 16, 2007
This revision to INDG84 is especially recommended to farmers and anyone who is in contact with rats and cattle
Revised agriculture guidance
Thursday, July 12, 2007
The guidance publications giving farmers and agricultural workers advice about sheep dipping and
Maggot-bait-breeding establishments – Health problem
Monday, July 9, 2007
This Operational Circular (OC) describes the main health hazards in the maggot-bait-breeding industry.
Welsh versions of agriculture leaflets
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Three new and one updated welsh versions of free agricultrue leaflets.
Chainsaw training and assessment
Monday, July 2, 2007
Training and assessment of chainsaw operators in forestry and arboriculture has been through a period of considerable
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