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Bereaved mum turned trailer campaigner to speak out in farm safety webinar

September 28, 2020

A woman whose 19-year-old son was killed by a grain trailer with faulty brakes is to speak at a farm safety webinar, tonight…

‘Don’t get caught out by bulls’ HSENI warns farmers

September 24, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) has launched its second Farm Safe Essential message, which urges farmers not to “get caught out…

HSENI to take new approach to farm safety messaging

August 14, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) is to take a simpler and snappier approach to its farm safety campaign. The series will…

Facemasks and temperature checks listed in new NI mart Covid protocols

July 23, 2020

Agri-Business

Temperature checks and mask-wearing are to become mandatory in Northern Ireland livestock marts as part of the latest set of operational protocols. The…

Enquiries made following fatal farm incident in Derry

June 9, 2020

N.Ireland

Enquiries are being made by authorities following an incident in which a man was killed on a farm in Co. Derry yesterday afternoon,…

Enquiries made following fatal farm incident in Derry

June 9, 2020

N.Ireland

Enquiries are being made by authorities following an incident in which a man was killed on a farm in Co. Derry yesterday afternoon,…

HSENI launches farm safety poster competition following recent incidents involving children

May 31, 2020

N.Ireland

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a poster competition for children to promote farm safety following a number…

Firm fined following death of man at livestock mart

March 13, 2020

N.Ireland

A mart firm has today, Friday, March 13, been fined £12,500 (€13,995) following the death of a man at a livestock mart in…

Farmers urged to remember ‘slurry mixing code’ during spreading season

January 22, 2020

Beef

Farmers are urged to take extra care when working with slurry by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) as the closed…

Avoid Harm on the Farm: 2020 NI children’s farm safety calendar launched

January 17, 2020

N.Ireland

A farm safety calendar competition received entries from more than 3,800 school children from across Northern Ireland. The chief executive of the Health…

2019: The year that was for Northern Ireland farming

December 31, 2019

N.Ireland

2019 hasn’t been particularly kind to our farmers in the North, with many ending the year feeling no better off, if not worse, than…

Farmer and building contractor fined for health and safety breaches

December 12, 2019

N.Ireland

A farmer and a building contractor were both fined at Antrim Crown Court today, Thursday, December 12, for breaching health and safety regulations,…

Authorities investigate ‘sudden death in tragic farm accident’

December 2, 2019

N.Ireland

Authorities are investigating the circumstances of a farm death in Newry, Co. Antrim over the weekend. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon,…

Safety advisory visits under way for agri contractors

October 30, 2019

N.Ireland

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is continuing a series of agriculture contractor advisory visits to focus on how health…

NI animal feed firm fined after employee loses arm

October 7, 2019

N.Ireland

A Northern Irish animal feed company has been fined £20,000 (€22,411) over an incident which saw an employee lose an arm, according to…

NI survey to delve deep into on-farm safety practices

February 15, 2019

N.Ireland

A survey has been launched to capture the reality of farm safety attitudes across Northern Ireland. Facilitated by Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety…