The CLA is encouraging the farming community to get
behind Farm Safety Week – an initiative that recognises the real
dangers of working in the industry and the importance of looking
after their physical and mental wellbeing.
Farm Safety Week, which returns for the eighth year
and takes place from July 20th to July 24th, will demonstrate the
impacts Covid-19 has had on the industry and the support
available to farmers. It will also highlight the positive moves
to changing the poor safety record and introducing some exciting
new innovations in technology to help us all farm
safer.
CLA Deputy President Mark Tufnell
said:
“We are proud to support the annual Farm Safety Week
campaign. This has been a particularly challenging 2020 for all
of us. However, over the past few months, farmers have been
recognised as key workers that play an essential role in
producing food for the country.
“Whilst other businesses ground to a halt, farming
continued to face challenges brought on by Covid-19 such as
dealing with a significant shortfall in seasonal workers to help
pick fruit and vegetables during harvest as well as the varying
weather conditions.
"Agriculture may have the poorest safety record of
any occupation in the UK but there are signs that this is
improving and we want to be part of this change. It’s in all our
interest to take safety seriously."
“Farm Safety Week may be one week in the year but the
Farm Safety Foundation is working all year round to educate,
engage and communicate strong and relatable farm safety messages
and deliver this change.”
Farm Safety Week is an initiative led by the Farm
Safety Foundation and supported by the Farm Safety Partnerships,
the Health & Safety Executive, Health & Safety Executive
for Northern Ireland and the Health & Safety Authority,
Ireland.
For more information on Farm Safety Week,
visit www.yellowwellies.org
