Time to 'step up' - industry must do more to address its poor safety record with farmers

Three quarters of farmers say they have had a near miss on farm

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
Time to 'step up' - industry must do more to address its poor safety record with farmers

The industry must do more to address its poor safety record with farmers urged to ‘step up and take responsibility', alongside work from manufacturers. That was the message from Farm Safety Foundation...

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