Child Safety on Farms

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Child Safety on Farms

• David Lowe

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The Facts

• In the last 10 years,18 children have died in
  Northern Ireland farm incidents
• 6 fell from moving tractors
• 5 drowned (4 in slurry tanks)
• 3 struck by moving objects
• 2 by contact with moving machinery and vehicles
• 1 hit by a cow
• 1 by fire

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The Issues

• Farms are homes as well as workplaces
• Farmhouse close to farmyard and farm activities
• The farm presents unique risks to children
• Children unaware of dangers
• Rely on precautions

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The Dangers

• Tractors
• Not designed to carry children
• Distracting to driver
• Risk of child falling out
• Few children survive the fall
• Driver cannot react in time

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It is illegal for anyone to carry a passenger of
less than 13 years old on a tractor or allow them
to drive

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• Drowning
• Slurry storage areas
• Slurry Lagoons secure fencing, locked gate
• Underground slurry tanks - manholes
• Slurry ring stores ladders safely stored

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• Farmyard Traffic and Moving Machinery
• Busy traffic routes in farmyard
• Avoid reversing near to farmhouse
• Make delivery drivers aware of children
• Prevent child access to parked machinery
• Fields are dangerous playgrounds at silage /
  harvest time

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• Heavy Objects
• Unsecured gates
• Spare tractor tyres
• Stacked fertiliser bags
• Building materials
• Tractor implements lower, lock tractor
• Ladders

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• Farm Animals
• Bulls
• Mother and baby
• Health issues E. coli, cryptosporidiosis

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• Other Areas of Concern
• Harmful Substances
• Quad Bikes correct bike size, training, safety
  helmet
• Inflammable Material hay, straw

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For more information contact

• HSENI helpline Tel.[phone]
• HSENI website www.hseni.gov.uk