Farm Safety News

Shropshire firefighters have shared an update on a person who suffered burn injuries following a barn fire near Telford. 

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) is asking contractors and farmers why they would not wear an ATV helmet. In a follow-up to the #WearItandShareIt campaign when the NAAC invited social media users to photos of themselves wearing a helmet, this new campaign emphasises there really are no excuses. 

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service shared a shocking photo of a burnt-out tractor and its trailer following an incident last weekend. 

Scottish Borders police are appealing for information after 70 hay bales were set alight at a farm in Berwickshire. 

A Welsh farmer died after an overfilled animal feed bin toppled over on him and his son, an inquest has found. 

A farm worker from Cumbria died after getting out of a tractor which then began to move and collided with him, an inquest heard. 

An eight-year-old boy died after he was shot in the head and face on a farm in Cumbria. 

Merit Inspection Services shares advice on legal requirements, findings from testing data, and its range of solutions.

Tributes have been paid to a Welsh farmer who was found dead in a slurry tank after he was reported missing. 

A Lancashire farmer has cheated death after crashing into an electricity pole and bringing down overhead electricity lines carrying 6,600 volts.  

A 10-year-old boy, Thomas Bull, was crushed to death by a quadbike after taking the vehicle without his parents’ permission, an inquest heard. 

The HSE has been notified of 13 farm deaths since 1st April, with eight deaths linked to transport.