Farm Safety

A Cumbrian farmer has been rescued after he fell into a 60ft sinkhole while riding a quad bike.

A young farm worker has died in a tipping trailer incident.

A farm worker in the South West has died when he was struck by a falling concrete slab.

A worker has died after falling from an unsecured wooden crate lifted by a forklift truck.

A TikTok video showing a young child being lifted on the front of a telehandler has been widely condemned by industry.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has highlighted the severe dangers of poorly maintained farm equipment and buildings following an electrocution tragedy in which a woman was killed.

Police said it should serve as a warning to motorists to make sure they secured their loads

Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has urged industry to take safety seriously after the high number of people killed on farmers in 2020 reveals the ‘harrowing reality’ of how dangerous farming can be.

A farmer has died after being crushed in a tractor incident.

A farm worker has died after unstrapping bales loaded onto a flat-bed vehicle.