The Farmers Mart Jun-Jul 2019 - Issue 63 | Page 38

38 FARM SAFETY & SECURITY JUN/JUL 2019 • farmers-mart.co.uk Farm Safety: highlight it, prioritise it, address it there is a huge amount of work to be done within the sector to achieve the campaign’s ambitious reduction in injuries and fatalities by summer 2023, of 50%. So, how can you make your farm safer and more compliant? Alongside reviewing your insurances, McClarrons can assist with a risk management strategy. By establishing, documenting and reviewing your procedures, we can help you make and maintain sensible arrangements to min- imise the hazardous situations on your farm, or prevent them altogether. We can assist with auditing to identify whether you are exposed to the top causes of accidents and whether you have effective controls in place to prevent them. The HSE campaign is designed to ensure that those who are responsible not only for their employees’ health and safety, but their own, are complying with WITH Farm Safety initiatives being raised by the Farm Safety Partner- ship and Health & Safety Executive this year, McClarrons discuss their importance and how you can look to make your farm safer. The Health & Safety Executive are carrying out a programme of targeted inspections on farms this summer; alongside this, the Farm Safety Partnership launched the #DriveSafetyForward campaign at the beginning of the year, which is focussing on different aspects of farm safety throughout the year. Winter looked at farm machinery, spring focused on cattle, whilst summer is focussing on children and autumn will look at working at height. The agricultural sector has the poorest health and safety record of any industry in Britain; whilst the sector accounts for a huge 20% of work-related deaths each year, it only makes up 1.2% of the British workforce. It is clear that the law to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities in the industry. With the campaign’s summer focus being on children, we urge farmers to take note and ensure their farm meets the HSE’s stand- ards, not only in preparation for the inspections but to ensure the safety of themselves and those on and around their farm. The HSE has provided guidance around “What a good farm looks like”, which is available on their website. McClarrons can also assist with covering you for HSE inspection fees through our specialist Man- agement Liability policy – Rural Protect. To find out more about Rural Protect or to find out how McClarrons can assist you with a Health & Safety Review, contact us at [email protected] or on 01653 697055. www.mcclarroninsurance.com FARM BUILDINGS & EQUIPMENT Determine how your stock are performing at a glance with the RITCHIE BEEF MONITOR RITCHIE STOCK CUBE TM Pictured with right-hand sweep gate. Below pictured with left-hand sweep gate. • Optimal weight of cattle at slaughter • Reduced labour input • Reduced feed and bedding costs • Early indication of pen or performance issues • Solar panel kit available for field use Contact us today for more info 01307 462271 • [email protected] • www.ritchie-uk.com