Concern is being expressed in Clare that an increase in farmers’ workloads is resulting in a rise in the number of accidents on farms.
Figures from the Health and Safety Authority show that last year, 47 people died in the workplace – and 24 of those were on farms.
But the report shows that safety inspections on farms fell by a third – while the number of workplace fatalities last year was the second highest in the past 10 years.
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Clare County Chair of the ICMSA Martin McMahon believes action needs to be taken to ease pressure on farmers to drive the number of accidents down:
