Rural Life
The HSA is currently recruiting for a new senior inspector following the retirement of Pat Griffin who has retired from the role.
A farm inspection campaign by the HSA, which was due to start in early April but was deferred, is now underway.
Agri-Business
Incidents in livestock marts have forced the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to introduce measures to keep mart goers and employees safe.
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Pat Griffin, HSA senior inspector, discusses the risks involved with working at height.
Grass
Farmers were recently warned about their eagerness to replenish supplies of silage, particularly round bales, ahead of next winter.
Expansion in farming is to blame for the upward trajectory of fatal accidents on Irish farms, according to the HSA's Pat Griffin.
500 farm inspections are scheduled to take place in a November, with a particular focus to be placed on safety while working at heights.
