HEALTH & SAFETY BULLETIN – DECEMBER 2023

Ceres Research

Dec, 04 2023

Each quarter, we update you on industry news, topical issues, and safety alerts with the aim of supporting you in achieving best practice on your farm or estate. This edition highlights safe livestock handling and outlines the sentencing guidelines for health and safety prosecutions. It gives precautions to take when using ladders and continues by illustrating three key machinery safety considerations with recent case studies. The bulletin provides the latest update on the recent Bluetongue outbreak in Kent and lastly details upcoming farm and pesticide inspections to be carried out by the Health & Safety Executive.

For any queries please contact Robert Gazely on 07592 041617 or robert.gazely@ceresrural.co.uk

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