The Health and Safety Authority is urging Clare farmers to bear basic safety in mind as they carry out a two-week blitz of farm inspections.
In a joint effort with their Northern Ireland equivalent, the body will visit a farmyards right across the country to ensure that, in particular, those working at heights are doing so safely.
Though just 6% of the working population are in agriculture, the sector accounts for up to 50% of workplace deaths.
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Senior Inspector with the HSA Pat Griffin says farmers need to realise they’re not going to be able to do everything alone.
