Agriicultural workers are at risk of injury when handling livestock. Animals such as cattle (including bulls), horses, sheep, pigs and even farm dogs can be unpredictable and cause injury.
Handling cattle presents a risk of injury to farm workers who may be kicked, butted, crushed or gored. Some animals are more dangerous at particular times, for example when a heifer has a calf at foot.
Handling cattle presents a risk of injury to farm workers who may be kicked, butted, crushed or gored. Some animals are more dangerous at particular times, for example when a heifer has a calf at foot.
Your employer should provide suitable equipment to protect you, such as proper handling facilities and a suitable environment, including slip-resistant floors to benefit both workers and livestock.
Bulls present particular risks due to their size and weight. Unfortunately a bull can easily cause serious and even fatal injuries and due to his bulk you are just as much at risk of injury if a bull is being playful as you are when he is angry. |
Your employer is required to provide you with a means of working with animals safety, including ensuring that you and your colleagues are adequately trained and providing a safe environment and system of work, including providing suitable pens for bulls and suitable handling aids ie. halters and bull poles.
If you suffer an injury as a result of your employer not taking steps to protect you, you may be entitled to damages to compensate you for your physical injuries and for financial losses including loss of earnings, cost of private treatment and travel for treatment. |
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