Teagasc Advisor, Serena Gibbons, is on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss farm safety this winter. 

Serena first discusses the recent data from the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) highlighting the number and location of accidents on farms. 

She highlights the extra challenges the recent cold snap poses and has some practical tips to deal with it as well as the need for some caution around routine tasks. 

With a lot of work conducted in the evenings in farm yards, Serena details the importance of good yard lighting and why some jobs are better suited to daylight hours. 

Serena also talks about the need for added safety around machinery during the winter period both for the operator and other individuals on the farm, with Serena highlighting some safety aspects in relation to road use that are particularly important at this stage of the year. 

Finally, Serena explains the importance of having your mobile phone on you and making others aware of where you will be while working alone should anything go wrong. 

For more information and useful links please visit: 

https://www.teagasc.ie/rural-economy/farm-management/farm-health--safety/

For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast