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Health and Safety Executive board members have issued warnings to the farming sector after the latest statistics detailing agricultural work accidents showed there were 39 fatalities in the industry during 2007-2008.
"It is simply unacceptable that, almost every week, someone dies in a needless farm accident. These accidents don't just destroy lives; they destroy whole families, and often their farms too. They continue to happen, year after year after year and for this reason HSE is launching a new campaign in January 2009 to help encourage farmers to take extra care to stay safe," commented Judith Donovan, of the HSE.
She also expressed concerns that financial presssures might lead to an increase in the incidence of work accidents.
"The latest statistics highlight that farming is dangerous and now in these difficult financial times, farmers might be tempted to take risks to save money by cutting back on help or taking shortcuts. We want to make farmers, their families and their helpers to stop and think how they can be aware of the dangers around them," she said.
The statistics reveal that the most common farming work accidents involve vehicles such as tractors or combine harvesters. Injuries caused by machines are also common.
With around 1.5% of the UK population employed in agriculture, many no win no fee solicitors in the UK are familiar with representing farming injury claims.
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