1. Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive The current picture Tony Mitchell Safety section

2. Agricultural Transport – Key figures 2001-2006 74 Transport fatals (14 so far 2007-08) 32% of all ag fatals 597 reported accidents –74 fatal –284 major –239 3-day

3. Agricultural Transport – Key figures 2001-2005 EmployeesSelf-employedPublicTotal All Workplaces (HSE/LA) 1724235249 Agriculture 2631764 Proportion (Fatals) 15%74%20%26% Proportion (all Riddor) 2.5%

4. Transport fatals – actuals (13/11/07)

5. Fatal accidents – current vs mean

7. Other work in progress

8. Time of year - kind

9. Current campaign – falls from vehicles There are three key areas that cause most incidents in agriculture: 1.Carrying passengers in unsafe positions 2.Falls from vehicles during loading and unloading or maintenance – plan work and use suitable access equipment. 3.Slips/trips mounting tractors or mobile machines – you don’t have to fall far to fall hard!