Farm Safety
Farm safety: Minister launches video on working from heights
A video on ‘Farm Construction and Work at Height’ has been launched by Minister of State at the Department of...
HSA
Farm Safety
Almost three quarters of work-related deaths are in agriculture
Almost three quarters (72%) of work-related deaths last year were in the agriculture sector. The Health and Safety Authority carried...
Beef
299 incidents at meat plants occurred in 2023
299 incidents were reported to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) that occurred in meat processing plants in 2023. The...
Rural Life
Quad safety training meeting to be held this month
An online information webinar to encourage farmers to complete the mandatory quad safety training course will be held on June...
Rural Life
Man (60s) dies following an 'incident' on a farm in Galway
Gardaí in Tuam are investigating the death of a man in his 60s following an “incident” on a farm in...
Rural Life
HSA: 577 agri, forestry and fishing inspections in first four months of 2024
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) conducted approximately 577 inspections across the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in the first...
Dairy
Thinking about bull safety as the breeding season continues
Bull safety should always be a priority on farms, but particularly during this time of year – as we are...
Rural Life
Farmer in 80s dies after 'incident' in Co. Wexford
A farmer in his 80s has died after an “incident” in Co. Wexford. Gardaí and emergency services responded to the...
Rural Life
Deferred HSA farm inspection campaign now underway
A farm inspection campaign by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), which was due to start in early April but...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate theft of quad bike in Cavan
An Garda Síochána Cavan/Monaghan Division are investigating the alleged theft of a quad bike in Co. Cavan. Gardaí took to...
Rural Life
HSA farm inspection campaign 'deferred' until May 7 - Heydon
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, told the Dáil today (Wednesday, April...
Rural Life
Man (60s) dies in farm incident in Co. Carlow
A man in his 60s has died in a farm incident in Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, gardaí have confirmed. Gardaí and emergency...
Farm Safety
New Zealand police shoot ram after man and woman found dead
New Zealand police have confirmed that they shot a ram after a couple were found dead in a paddock. “On...
Rural Life
HSA issues safety alert to owners of agricultural tipping trailers
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has issued a further safety warning about an agricultural tipping trailer previously manufactured by Smyth...
Rural Life
HSA confirms rescheduling of farm inspection campaign
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has confirmed that it has rescheduled the start of a farm safety inspection campaign...
Rural Life
Gorman calls for HSA inspection blitz to be 'halted'
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president, France Gorman has called for plans by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for a...
Farm Safety
New farm safety campaign launched by DAFM and HSA
A farm safety awareness campaign, supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Health and...
Rural Life
Man (70s) dies following workplace incident in Louth
A man in his 70s has died following a workplace incident in a yard in the Inniskeen area of Dundalk,...