What's new at HSE - Agriculture Agriculture http://www.hsenews.com Agriculture News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en Small reduction in fatal injuries at work no reason for complacency http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/01/small-reduction-in-fatal-injuries-at-work-no-reason-for-complacency/?rss=Agriculture Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:16:16 +0000 HSE Construction Health and safety Press release Agriculture Statistics HSE Manufacturing http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/01/small-reduction-in-fatal-injuries-at-work-no-reason-for-complacency/ Provisional figures of work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain issued by HSE reveal a slight reduction in 2007/08 compared to 2006/07.

Responding to the released figures HSE Chair Judith Hackett said, “Whilst we welcome the decrease in overall numbers of fatalities, there is absolutely no room for complacency”.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/01/small-reduction-in-fatal-injuries-at-work-no-reason-for-complacency/feed/ Shetland’s farmers and crofters are urged to attend safety event http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/01/shetland%e2%80%99s-farmers-and-crofters-are-urged-to-attend-safety-event/?rss=Agriculture Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:02:44 +0000 HSE Health and safety Press release Events Scotland Agriculture HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/01/shetland%e2%80%99s-farmers-and-crofters-are-urged-to-attend-safety-event/ HSE urges Shetland’s crofters and farmers to attend a Safety Awareness Day in Lerwick on Wednesday 2 July. The event is very practical and hands on with real-life scenarios being acted out on the day. There will be 6 scenarios each lasting approximately 15-20 minutes

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/01/shetland%e2%80%99s-farmers-and-crofters-are-urged-to-attend-safety-event/feed/ Power-fed mobile wood chippers http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/17/power-fed-mobile-wood-chippers/?rss=Agriculture Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:35:34 +0000 HSE Health and safety Free leaflet Agriculture HSE Equipment at work http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/17/power-fed-mobile-wood-chippers/ Agriculture Information Sheet No 38, ‘Power-fed mobile wood chippers - Operator protection at infeed chutes’ has been updated.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/17/power-fed-mobile-wood-chippers/feed/ The high human cost of Scottish Fruit http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/05/the-high-human-cost-of-scottish-fruit/?rss=Agriculture Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:26:48 +0000 HSE Health and safety Scotland Agriculture Putting the record straight http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/05/the-high-human-cost-of-scottish-fruit/ Dr Paul Stollard, Health and Safety Executive Director Scotland, responds to a news article in the Scotsman on migrant workers in the Scottish fruit picking industry.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/05/the-high-human-cost-of-scottish-fruit/feed/ Farms in North East Scotland to face safety spot checks http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/03/farms-in-north-east-scotland-to-face-safety-spot-checks/?rss=Agriculture Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:09:02 +0000 HSE Health and safety Press release Scotland Agriculture HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/03/farms-in-north-east-scotland-to-face-safety-spot-checks/ HSE will next week begin an intensive inspection campaign that will take inspectors on to numerous farms and soft fruit growers in the North East of Scotland over the next fortnight in order to tackle poor safety standards.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/03/farms-in-north-east-scotland-to-face-safety-spot-checks/feed/ “Farmers face £6 bn bill for asbestos clean up” http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/03/farmers-face-%c2%a360-bn-bill-for-asbestos-clean-up/?rss=Agriculture Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:06:52 +0000 HSE Health and safety Agriculture HSE Asbestos Putting the record straight http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/03/farmers-face-%c2%a360-bn-bill-for-asbestos-clean-up/ HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger responds to an article in the Telegragh on 25 May 2008, over the risks of asbestos.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/03/farmers-face-%c2%a360-bn-bill-for-asbestos-clean-up/feed/ Working in hot and cold environments http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/?rss=Agriculture Tue, 27 May 2008 12:09:02 +0000 HSE Construction Health and safety Agriculture Skin Catering and hospitality Entertainment and leisure Food manufacturing Offices Workers Business Mothers Environment http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/ Information about how the temperature of the environment you work in can affect you and advice on how to manage it.

Key issues and risks include heat stress, cold stress, dehydration, working in the sun and handling food in a cold environment.

Find out more about working in hot and cold environments

]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/27/working-in-hot-and-cold-environments/feed/ Agriculture and associated industries shows planned for 2008/09 http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/21/agriculture-and-associated-industries-shows-planned-for-200809/?rss=Agriculture Wed, 21 May 2008 07:45:44 +0000 HSE Health and safety Events Agriculture HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/21/agriculture-and-associated-industries-shows-planned-for-200809/ National agricultural shows in England, Scotland and Wales and other major technical events are an integral part of the calendar for farmers and others in the land-based sector.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/21/agriculture-and-associated-industries-shows-planned-for-200809/feed/ Don’t run the risk http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/21/dont-run-the-risk/?rss=Agriculture Wed, 21 May 2008 07:42:55 +0000 HSE Health and safety Workplace transport Agriculture HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/21/dont-run-the-risk/ An article about level crossing safety on agricultural land. (Article reproduced with permission from NFU Journal British Farmer and Grower)

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/21/dont-run-the-risk/feed/ AIAC minutes http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/21/aiac-minutes/?rss=Agriculture Wed, 21 May 2008 07:30:36 +0000 HSE About us Health and safety Agriculture HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/21/aiac-minutes/ The minutes for the meeting of the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC) on 29 October 2007 are now available.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/21/aiac-minutes/feed/ Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee agenda http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/25/agriculture-industry-advisory-committee-agenda/?rss=Agriculture Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:37:15 +0000 HSE About us Health and safety Agriculture HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/25/agriculture-industry-advisory-committee-agenda/ The agenda and papers for the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee meeting held on 18 March 08 are now available.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/25/agriculture-industry-advisory-committee-agenda/feed/ Agriculture bulletin April 2008 http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/22/agriculture-bulletin-april-2008/?rss=Agriculture Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:01:10 +0000 HSE Health and safety Agriculture HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/22/agriculture-bulletin-april-2008/ News and information keeping you informed of the latest issues affecting agriculture and it’s associated industries.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/22/agriculture-bulletin-april-2008/feed/ School fruit and veg: pesticide residues testing http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/21/school-fruit-and-veg-pesticide-residues-testing/?rss=Agriculture Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:05:34 +0000 HSE Health and safety Press release Agriculture Young people Biocides Education http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/21/school-fruit-and-veg-pesticide-residues-testing/ Latest results from a programme of pesticide residue testing in fruit and vegetables supplied to school childrenin 2007 have been published today. They show that none of the samples tested contained pesticide residues above the legal trading level.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/21/school-fruit-and-veg-pesticide-residues-testing/feed/ AIAC transport working group conference http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/16/aiac-transport-working-group-conference/?rss=Agriculture Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:22:19 +0000 HSE About us Health and safety Agriculture HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/16/aiac-transport-working-group-conference/ The programme and papers for the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC) transport conference, ‘Which Way Forward’ held on the 12 March at The East of England  Showground are now available.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/16/aiac-transport-working-group-conference/feed/ Agriculture self assessment http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/08/agriculture-self-assessment/?rss=Agriculture Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:04:51 +0000 HSE Health and safety Agriculture HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/08/agriculture-self-assessment/ An updated version of free interactive software to help farmers carry out a comprehensive health and safety assessment of their farms and to raise the levels of health and safety awareness in the industry. It is aimed at all farmers (regardless of whether you employ anyone) and farm managers who are responsible for health and safety.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/08/agriculture-self-assessment/feed/ Pesticides Safety Directorate transfers to HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/01/pesticides-safety-directorate-transfers-to-hse/?rss=Agriculture Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:43:38 +0000 HSE About us Health and safety Press release Agriculture Chemicals HSE Biocides http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/01/pesticides-safety-directorate-transfers-to-hse/ On 1 April 2008 - the Pesticides Safety Directorate (an Executive Agency of Defra) transferred to the Health & Safety Executive becoming an internal agency of HSE.  

Find out more about the transfer

]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/01/pesticides-safety-directorate-transfers-to-hse/feed/ Lambing season leads to quad bike safety warning http://www.hsenews.com/2008/03/28/lambing-season-leads-to-quad-bike-safety-warning/?rss=Agriculture Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:02:31 +0000 HSE Health and safety Workplace transport Press release Agriculture http://www.hsenews.com/2008/03/28/lambing-season-leads-to-quad-bike-safety-warning/ As the lambing season approaches, potentially one of the busiest times of the year for using quad bikes, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging farmers to make sure that they wear a safety helmet when using the machines which are also known as ATVs or “all terrain vehicles”.

Read the full press release advising safety while using quad bikes

]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/03/28/lambing-season-leads-to-quad-bike-safety-warning/feed/ Working in Great Britain from overseas http://www.hsenews.com/2008/03/20/working-in-great-britain-from-overseas/?rss=Agriculture Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:30:07 +0000 HSE Construction Health and safety Agriculture Catering and hospitality Food manufacturing Haulage Languages Workers Europe Manufacturing http://www.hsenews.com/2008/03/20/working-in-great-britain-from-overseas/ New website includes advice and help for people working in Britain from overseas, as well as employers of overseas workers.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/03/20/working-in-great-britain-from-overseas/feed/ Why fall for it? Preventing falls in agriculture http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/27/why-fall-for-it-preventing-falls-in-agriculture/?rss=Agriculture Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:16:53 +0000 HSE Health and safety Guidance Free leaflet Case studies Agriculture Falls from height HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/27/why-fall-for-it-preventing-falls-in-agriculture/ Falling from height is one of the main causes of fatal accidents in agriculture. The case studies used in this booklet are based on actual accidents investigated by HSE, followed by examples of good practice which will help you comply with the law.

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]]> http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/27/why-fall-for-it-preventing-falls-in-agriculture/feed/ Guidance on enforcement in agriculture http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/15/guidance-on-enforcement-in-agriculture/?rss=Agriculture Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:04:54 +0000 HSE Health and safety Agriculture HSE Internal operational instructions & guidance FOI - publication scheme http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/15/guidance-on-enforcement-in-agriculture/ This SIM provides supplementary guidance on enforcement issues in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and related industries to assist in improving the industry’s poor accident and ill health record.

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