Farmers across the West Midlands are being urged to focus on safety to prevent more tragedies occurring.
The call from Lycetts Risk Management Services comes after figures from the the Health and Safety Executive revealed 27 people in the UK, including one from the West Midlands, were killed in the agricultural industry in 2023/24.
“While accidents can happen, many are preventable. It is crucial to implement and maintain rigorous safety protocols, which may include regular training, the proper use of equipment and strictly adhering to all safety guidelines. The data revealed the death in the West Midlands involved a male over the age of 60. More than two-fifths of fatalities nationwide also involved individuals over the age of 60.
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