Farm Safety Documents
The 2005 Act allows employers (including most farmers) with three or less employees to comply with the terms of a Code of Practice as an alternative to preparing a written Safety Statement. The Code of Practice for Agriculture includes a Risk Assessment Document and a Safe System of Work Plan (SWWP). It provides practical user-friendly guidance with respect to farmers, family members, employees, service providers, advisers, trainers and persons with a role related to safety and health. It sets out clearly the major risks in farming and provides a simple approach through the risk assessment document to managing safety at farm level.
Topic One – Farm and Field Safety
Publications
- Farm Workshop Safety – Guidelines & checklist
- Farm Safety Poster – A to Z of Farm Safety
HSA Guidelines on Farm & Field Safety
- Falls and collapses
- Fire, Electricity & Chemicals
- Manual handling slips and trips
- Slurry safety
- Timber work
- Water safety
FRS Guidelines to setting up electric fencer
Topic Two – Animal Safety
Publications
- Safe handling of cattle on farms
- Cattle handling in marts
- Safety during calving
- Safety during lambing
HSA Guidance on Animal Safety
- Livestock precautions
- Handling facilities
- Bulls
- Calving and weaning
- Loading and unloading
- Livestock Fatalities
- For Further Information
Responsible Dog Ownership Campaign (gov.ie)
Topic Three – Vehicle and Machinery Safety
HSA Guidance on farm vehicles and machinery
Topic Four – Children and Vulnerable Persons Safety
HSA Guildelines to children
