Did you know that 50% of accidents on farm happen after 3pm? And that there are three simple steps you can take to dramatically reduce the impact of some of the most common accidents?
Al McCone is Engagement Lead at Worksafe, and joins us for an update to his earlier podcast (see link below).
As well as some fascinating stats about when accidents occur and why, he discusses three key things Worksafe recommend to give farmers a ‘softer landing’ in the event of an accident: seatbelts, Crush Prevention Devices (CPDs) on quad bikes, and devices that can autonomously send a signal for help.
In the longer term, Al suggests we start looking at how we work to see if there are changes we can make to reduce the probability of incidents occurring.
Find out more
- Listen to Al’s earlier podcast: Farming Health and Safety
- For details about ACC’s support for the costs of CPDs, visit the following webpage: Helping to buy crush protection devices for quad bikes at work