HEALTH & SAFETY BULLETIN – MARCH 2023

Robert Gazely

Feb, 24 2023

This edition reviews guidance for the operation of user-worked level crossings on farmland and identifies precautions to take when turning cattle out to graze in fields with public access. The bulletin outlines the steps to follow when working in areas controlled by others and provides instruction on the safe use of seed and fertiliser bags. It concludes by reviewing three recent examples of enforcement activity and their application to the agricultural industry.

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