Access Legal from Shoosmiths backs campaign to cut farm deaths
Published: 10:03AM BST 03 Feb 2010
Aimed at farmers, the national campaign wants to cut the number of deaths and serious injuries suffered by those working in agriculture.
Access Legal from Shoosmiths associate and personal injury specialist Philip Baldwin said: "I deal with people injured as a result of accidents at work everyday, and support any initiative that helps bring the figures down.
"British farmers face one of the highest rates of death and serious injury of any industry, and while death and serious injury rates are decreasing in most work places, in farming the numbers have remained high."
According to HSE statistics, between 40 and 50 workers are killed on British farms every year, a higher rate than in construction or manufacturing, which are often considered among the most dangerous industries.
Agriculture employs less than 1.5% of the UK working population, yet accounts for 15% to 20% of all worker deaths.
As part of the Make the Promise campaign farmers can request a leaflet on how to reduce the risk of farm accidents, together with 'promise knots', which they can to place around their homes and farms as a simple reminder of their promise to come home safely.
To find out more, please visit the HSE's website.
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