Fatalities and serious injuries continue to remain at a high level within agriculture. The most recent figures show that 38 people sadly lost their lives from April 2023 to March 2024, as well as more than 9,000 people suffering serious injuries in the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry industries.

 

Following the news of the Health and Safety Executive decision to move away from routine farm safety inspections in Spring 2024, and recognising the importance of training and keeping knowledge of farm safety timely, Lantra is now making the Farm Safety Training suite free of charge for all to access.

 

→ Agriculture Health and Safety: How to Meet Your Legal Responsibilities (E-Learning)

 

→ Agriculture Health and Safety: How Do I Manage Health? (E-Learning)

 

→ Children on Farms (E-Learning) 

 

 

As part of Farm Safety Week 2024, the Farm Safety Foundation undertook some research with the farming community that found that 57% of those interviewed who were under 40 years old said that they would like more health and safety training. Also, 34% of those interviewed who were over 40 years old stated they want more health and safety training. This is a promising sign for the agriculture industry, potentially turning the tide on the high number of fatalities and serious injuries that happen year on year.

 

On the announcement that Lantra is making more of its Farm Safety E-Learning free of charge, Marcus Potter, CEO of Lantra, commented:

 

“Sadly, I regularly receive notifications of serious incidents, and fatalities on farms, – with the same handful of causes cited, such as falls from heights and crushing by cattle, or falling objects.

 

“Lantra is committed to supporting the agricultural sector with health and safety training and ensuring that we give farmers and farm workers the knowledge they need to remain safe. Working with the Farm Safety Foundation, I am pleased to share our Farm Safety E-Learning suite free of charge from today.”

Lantra’s Farm Safety E-learning courses have easily digestible modules covering all aspects of farm safety with each module being packed with practical information and guidance.

Those who undertake the e-learning will also receive a certificate upon successfully completing the courses. The courses are approximately two hours long, and a benefit of them being e-learning, is that farmers, and farm workers, can learn at their own pace. Lantra urges all farm owners, managers, and workers to prioritise safety and take advantage of this learning opportunity. Together, we can make farming a safer profession for everyone.