Hazard 1: Agricultural Locations

In Europe it is estimated that over 18 million injuries including 3600 fatal accidents occur in agriculture each year.

HSE newsletter, No. 87, Feb. 1993

The Legislation

The Agriculture (Field Machinery) Regulations 1962

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988, 1992 (COSHH)

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

The Noise at Work Regulations 1989

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1881

The Risks

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