Peter Main

Operating on a farm is for many people a real choice that they make, and come to love the nature of the lifestyle that comes with it. Like any business, health and safety is a major issue, and for...

Within the context of health and safety, vehicles that are used on any type of farm, or any type of agricultural work will normally have specific regulations that apply to them. These regulations will...

Workers compensation laws are designed to provide some degree of financial protection or help, in the event that any employee of a business and injured at work, no matter whose fault the injury or...

Farm safety – social economic and political factorsThe nature of working on a farm and on safety is to an extent conditioned by the fact that farming is often seen as a way of life, rather than as a...

Working on a farm or any type of agricultural business has one unique characteristic regarding employees, and that is the use of children or young adults as part of the labour force.In most...

Special care needs to be taken on any farm or agricultural business where teenagers or young adults are specifically involved in any work related activity or task.It is perfectly normal for children...

A farm or landholding of any size is going to have a significant number of responsibilities concerning environmental hazards that the nature of the farm may incur.Dealing with these environmental...

The issue of insurance, and the role of insurance companies, is a very important one in the context of safety for farms and agricultural businesses. Farms present a special difficulty for insurance...

Most farms and agricultural businesses use a wide variety of different types of vehicles, ranging from tractors to combine harvesters to ATVs to different types of construction equipment.In addition...

Environmental factors are different from the environment itself, but do to an extent overlap.When considering farm safety, the environment itself in terms of the nature of the land and the type of...

The issue of health and safety on farms and agricultural businessesis one where many farmers and operatives often need to seek help.This can apply to practical issues, local or national legislation...

There are a number of significant factors concerning the type of family and workforce that can affect safety on a farm.Children and young peopleA farm environment is often a family environment as...

Health and safety in a business is a crucial part of its ability to function, both in terms of its legitimacy, but also in terms of the well-being of the staff and their ability to function to their...

The nature of farming generates a number of areas of workplace activities that can be inherently more risky than similar activities undertaken in an office or factory environment.Work hoursThe length...

Most people assume they know what a tractor is, and what it is used for, based largely on historical and stereotypical images of someone ploughing a field, using a tractor. Whilst this is true to a...