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Farm safety: Simple steps to prevent farm fires

Luke Stark, HSQE consultant and owner and director of EOS HSQE Consultancy, shares his advice for preventing farm fires from causing devastating loses

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 6 min read
Farm safety: Simple steps to prevent farm fires

With machinery, fuel, hay, electrical equipment and agricultural chemicals often in close proximity, a small ignition source can quickly become a major incident. Good fire safety starts with preventing...

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