Farmers must change 'tick-box mentality' on farm safety

On Farm Safety Week, James Harris, a recruitment director at agriculture specialist REAL Success, said agriculture needed to 'cross the bridge' between compliance and culture on health and safety

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"Safety should not be an afterthought, it should be a forethought."
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"Safety should not be an afterthought, it should be a forethought."

Farmers cannot afford to ignore health and safety protocols on farm as a burden despite facing pressure, fatigue and numerous challenges on farm. James Harris, recruitment director at agriculture specialist...

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