The quarterly Health & Safety Update is to assist you in ensuring that you are thinking about topical health and safety matters on your farm and/or estate. Health and safety is a vital part of any business operation.
It is worth noting that 85% of deaths in agriculture in 2016/17 were people aged over 45 and the over 60s accounted for 50% of the total deaths.
The quieter winter months are a good time to review policies and procedures that you have in place or you need to implement as part of good practice and/or a review. It is an opportunity to service and repair equipment that has worked hard, and to get jobs done that have been put on the ‘to-do list’, during the busier times of the year.
This quarter, our update covers:
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or Drones
- Ladders
- Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
- Trespass and Your Responsibilities
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment
- Hand-Arm Vibration
For further assistance or information on the issues discussed below, please call your nearest Strutt & Parker office, or find out more about the Strutt & Parker Farming department.