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New figures reveal farming remains one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain on Farm Safety Week

The Health and Safety Executive said the whole industry must take the lead in driving a cultural change in farm safety which was 'so desperately needed'

Chris Brayford
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"All too often, the industry fails to properly manage health and safety risk in the workplace, resulting in serious and fatal injuries that could, and should, have been prevented."
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"All too often, the industry fails to properly manage health and safety risk in the workplace, resulting in serious and fatal injuries that could, and should, have been prevented."

Farming and agriculture continues to have one of most dangerous health and safety records in Britain after new figures revealed more than 30 people people lost their lives in farm-related incidents over...

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