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LEGISLATION
chemical spillages and explosions must also be notified to the Health and Safety Authority.
Similar to the obligations placed upon an employer, it is the farmers duty to take care of themselves and others. It is vital that they cooperate with employees, inspectors and any other regulatory agencies when necessary.
If there is a need for specific personal, protective equipment, farmers need to be sure to provide it and not misuse any equipment which is provided for their own safety. The most recent available HSA data reveals that an average of 3,000 farm inspections are carried out each year. A specialist team of inspectors works exclusively within the agricultural sector.
Recent data indicates that levels of compliance within the sector are increasing, but there is still a disproportionate number of accidents within the agricultural sector when compared with others. Inspectors can enforce two distinct types of notice when it comes to a farming inspection. An Improvement Notice is a legal directive from an inspector which
requires that certain improvements be carried out on a farm within a specified time frame. A Prohibition Notice is a legal instruction which directs that a particular work activity be ceased due to the level of danger it presents.
Useful information:
The various legal frameworks that account for the safety, health and welfare of farmers are as follows: • Safety, Health and Welfare at
Work Act 2005
• Safety, Health and Welfare at
Work (General Application)
Regulations 2007
• Safety, Health and Welfare at
Work (Construction) Regulations
2013
• Safety, Health and Welfare at
Work (Chemical) Agent Regulations 2001
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