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Farmwise

Title Farmwise
SubTitle Your essential guide to health and safety in agriculture.
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Author HSC. Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee and CGU Insurance
Series Code MISC
Series Number 165
Publisher HSE Books
Date of Publication 1999
Length 46 pages
Stock Code MISC165
Price Exc. VAT Free
VAT Rate 0%
Product Type Hard Copy
Format Paper
Edition rev. ed.
Notes leaflet (MISC165) (MISC 165) supersedes earlier edition entitled, Farm wise: your guide to health and safety.' ISBN 0118821075 and 'Get safe. Get Farm wise.' (PML47 PML 47)
Abstract Provides guidance for those responsible for running farming or horticultural businesses - partners, directors and sole traders and everyone working on farms, whether employer, employee or self-employed. Also helps to identify the causes of accidents and ill-health, eliminate hazards and control risks. Contents: The cost of accidents and ill-health picture; Managing health and safety, and risk assessment; Consulting employees on health and safety; Selecting and buying new machinery and personal protective equipment; COSHH - the framework; Staying healthy; Using contractors and family labour; Transport and materials handling; Using machines safely; Noise and vibration; Using electricity safely; Farm forestry operations; Child and public safety; Handling livestock; Workplace safety and welfare; Preventing falls; Maintenance work and workshops; Building work; Manual handling and musculoskeletal problems; First aid, dealing with emergencies and reporting accidents.
Keywords Guidance; Agriculture


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