50% drop in farming fatalities in 2021

I would think that having a bit of help around due to covid means less risks taken. Also more time to complete tasks at the correct pace instead of rushing and not seeing danger.

I would guess the working from home is a big element in this, more help and time around the farm properly means less risks taken.

I wonder is the reduction even between Say machinery and livestock as I assume the are the two mostly associated with fatalities & injuries.

I doubt its that simple

I hope this is just not a blip

I'd say more time to do the farm jobs for a lot of people lucky enough to be able to work from home is the biggest factor.

Price of beef and milk was up and people invested in safety.

(Lol)

Either way 90 percent (or more) farms have no employees. HSA can **** right off from my workplace is my humble opinion.

So he pointed out something that you knew well you needed anyway?

a waste of time IMo.

No, that was all he placed an enforcement notice on.

He went through a lot of other procedures etc and had very practical suggestions re cattle handling etc.

Don't let your prejudice against authority figures cloud where I said he was raising awareness of how I went about tasks etc.

HSA were around here too before last year and pointed out a few little things that needed to be done too.

Few things come to mind for the possible reduction.

More help at home doing jobs due to covid.

Fine long weather at both silage, hay and corn harvest in 2021 so less rush.

Tams investments in animal handling and safety equipment could be finally coming true.

Same for tractors and machinery increased investment to make things safer.

Covid is probably the big one. No messing going on and people taking jobs more seriously for fear of ending up in hospital.

Good to see the reduction anyway. Here's to another good year in 2022.

Forget about HSA, when is the last time you brought someone around your yard and asked them if the see anything unsafe. Done knowledge transfer where the coordinator got everyone to inspect for issues and it opened allot of eyes to what we overlook ourselves

Trust me 893, I have handled enough cattle in my lifetime unfortunately to be more than competent. Both wild and tame.

Despie that, I will never get to the stage where I won't listen to someone else with a different perspective that might just leave my life easier and even safer. I don't think that's any reason for a lol but each to their own.

There's never any harm with an impartial eye giving friendly advice.

The best farmer might be missing something obvious.

Would you not welcome someone coming in, taking a look and giving a bit of a steer, if necessary. I would.

You can always ignore it..

Ye can paint me as a “know it all”. Far from it. I would welcome anyone impartial on for advice.

But the HSA. Nah. All these types of orgs try and bring is more regs and more cost. Jobs for the boys🙃

Only example given in this thread was the suggested a PTO cover.

I am happy to be in charge of my own workplace and responsible for myself and any family member I have helping me.

893, to be fair we are never going to agree here and that's fine. I would certainly not brand you a know all from based on the livestock thread where you have shown the finest of stock but are still seeking advice.

I will say though that I highlighted more than a pto cover as an example,that was the only enforcement notice. He also gave cattle handling advice or more specifically advice on animal flow around collecting yards and the crush.

Would they check things like handbrakes, emergency switches etc.?