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Farming Remains Deadliest Profession in Britain
UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 21 – Farm Safety Week 2025 highlights 72 fatalities this year and urges farmers to address risk-taking and fatigue, with farm accident claims dropping slightly, UK charity said.
- Farm Safety Week kicked off on July 21, with 23 farm workers and four members of the public fatalities last year in Great Britain, according to the HSE.
- In the UK, farming accounts for nearly 20% of workplace deaths despite representing only 1% of the workforce, with moving or overturning vehicles remaining the main cause of fatalities.
- Claim data highlights significant financial and human costs, while two children’s fatalities on ATVs underscore the safety risks involved.
- In urging caution, National Grid’s safety head told farmers to 'look out and look up' and farmers should use the What3Words app to aid emergency response.
- Future safety initiatives will blend behavior change goals with targeted health risk awareness, including HSENI's new campaign addressing agricultural dust, skin cancer, and musculoskeletal disorders.
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