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  • #32
    einn32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭einn32


    I don't understand how this would work. Farming already comes under health and safety law. Which includes penalties etc. if found to break the law. So in essence you could have your payments cut, face penalties if found guilty of breaking H&S law plus you could have a civil case where someone comes looking for compensation.

    They will have to change the cross compliance rules too which will take time and money.

    Seems severe but then maybe that is what it will take to change the mentality out there.


  • #33
    AP2014
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭AP2014


    Bit on farm safety on prime time now.


  • #34
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    Word of warning!

    We were lifting fencing posts before lunch. Using new sling instead of chain. Lifting away and with ground do hard and dry sling stretched, post released and flew towards loader windscreen.

    It passed narrowly missing cab and driver landing 20m behind loader. Switched to chain and will use forever more.

    Be care ful


  • #35
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    driving down the road Saturday and the pallet forks hoped off the loader at 40k over a bump

    don't know if someone had messed with the quick hitch or if it opened on its own,. I had only swapped implement that morning and definitely closed it. tractor had been parked on road side for about 90 mins.

    Anyway front and back tyre in bits and hydraulic pipes bust as forks went up under the tractor and jammed between trailer drawbar and back wheel.

    Will definitely be putting some safety chain on it from now on


  • #36
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,724 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Got a call from a neighbour this morning. Yearling bull was caught up on a gate. Both back legs were in under the top bar and he was hanging forward. Don't know how long he was there but he was rightly caught. We got a big lifting strap in behind his front lags, lifted him and drove back. I jumped the gate to get the strap off. Was jumping back again to get out of the way and he decided to get up and hit the gate. I ended up hitting the ground a wallop. Caught me on the right hip. Can feel it niggling me now.
    Just got me thinking about farm safety and how we work in a lethal environment. I'd be as safety conscious as anyone, but how do you avoid something like that.


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  • #37
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    A man in a neighbouring parish found killed today in a shed with cows and calves. Terrible tragedy. RIP.

    Another reminder that cows can be vicious after calving. Watch out, you can never be too careful.


  • #38
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Moving a few posts to the 'other' mart thread.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057861896

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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