Online information (From Gazette & Herald)

Online information

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched an agriculture e-mail bulletin to update farmers and others about the latest health and safety issues.

Aimed at farmers, farm managers, land owners, trade associations and unions, HSE's Agriculture E-bulletin will be issued free to subscribers roughly every three months, giving brief information on topical issues with links to more detailed articles on the HSE website.

Chris Molde, from HSE's Agriculture and Food Sector, said: "More and more farmers are accessing the internet. We have launched the Agriculture E-bulletin as it's an effective means of communicating information quickly. As well as informing those in agriculture about current health and safety issues, we'll also use the E-bulletin to remind farmers about seasonal safety issues, such as precautions to take when crop spraying or harvesting."

The first E-bulletin was issued in April and some of the topics covered included new regulations on working at height and tree climbing research should prevent accidents. To subscribe to the Agriculture E-bulletin, visit the HSE website at www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/ebulletins.htm

Updated: 11:14 Wednesday, June 01, 2005