Are you a cereal and livestock farmer?
In search of a health and safety risk assessment tailored to your activity?
Do you need a pre-filled assessment to save you hours of work?
Want to be in compliance with safety regulations?
 
Our Health and Safety Risk Assessment is designed to meet your needs with:
→ A risk assessment specific to farmers and livestock breeders.
→ A professional risk assessment for farmers and livestock breeders.
→ Risk prevention proposals dedicated to farmers and livestock breeders.
→ Integration of risks linked to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
 
All this in an easily editable Excel format, allowing you to make personalized updates on your own.
 
FEATURES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
 
This 5-page Excel file includes:
A Cover Page
A Company Information page
A presentation of the Risk Assessment Methodology used.
An occupational risks assessment tailored to your sector of activity.
A risk prevention schedule with all the different safety measures.

It contains 44 occupational risk situations classified into 2 work units:
Livestock farming
Field work
 
☑ Complies with the employer's obligation to assess risks
(Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999)
☑ Adheres to the General Principles of Prevention
(Schedule 1 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999)
☑ Takes into account good practice and pitfalls in risk assessment
(Report RR151 from the Health and Safety Executive)
 
EXCERPTS FROM THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
 
Risks associated with pesticide use: Farmers are exposed to the chemical hazards of the plant protection products they use (fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, etc.) either orally, through the respiratory tract, and/or through the skin. Mainly during product preparation, spraying, cleaning, tank emptying, and in the event of sprayer malfunction. Firstly, there is the risk of acute intoxication in the event of accidental exposure, which can cause skin, digestive, respiratory, muscular, nervous and cardiovascular disorders. But the most harmful is frequent, prolonged exposure to low doses (chronic intoxication), which can cause nervous system disorders, carcinogenic and mutagenic effects, and endocrine disruption.
 
The danger of being crushed by falling loads or overturning machinery (agricultural machinery): Farmers use a wide range of farm machinery and attachments. All these machines can be a source of crushing in two cases: they contain a load likely to fall, or the agricultural machinery risks overturning (e.g. slope, ditch). The risk arises mainly when transporting loads with a poorly secured hitch and/or when operating on sloping, uneven and/or overhanging ground. Possible injuries include cuts, crushing, amputations, infections and even death. To reduce these risks, when carrying loads, always take the time to secure them properly on the hitch. What's more, before setting off on a slope, slope or rutted road, take the time to walk over it to assess the risk of overturning.
 
Danger from exposure to biological agents: Farmers are exposed to bacteria, viruses and animals in a number of ways: wounds soiled by contaminated soil (tetanus), animal bites (snake venom), insect stings (wasps, hornets). There may also be allergies to pollen or insects (caterpillars, wasps, hornets). The risk is greatest when working outdoors, particularly during the peak spring and summer seasons. The main risks are contamination by virus or bacteria, with all the associated symptoms (e.g. for tetanus: shivering, sweating, convulsion, difficulty swallowing, headache, sore throat, stiffness). There's also the risk of attacks by various animals such as bees, wasps, hornets and snakes. To reduce these risks, it's important to keep all mandatory vaccinations up to date, especially tetanus.
 
Hazards associated with the use of chemical fertilizers: Farmers use nitrogen fertilizers (mainly in the form of ammonium nitrate), which present health risks. The risk is greatest when chemical fertilizers are spread on farmland, during certain handling operations, or when they are re-suspended from the site where they were deposited. The main danger from fertilizers comes from ammonium nitrate particles, which are very fine and can penetrate the lungs.
 
 
A GUARANTEE OF THE QUALITY OF OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
_ We're registered as Professional Risk Prevention Consultants.
_ Our team comprises graduate safety engineers.
_ Our documents are routinely checked by safety inspectors.
_ We frequently update our Occupational Risk Assessments.
 
RESOURCES 
_ "About health and safety in agriculture" by Health and Safety Executive.
_ "Livestock : What you need to do…" by Health and Safety Executive.