Health and Safety Authority calls on Galway farmers to be safe
Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Health and Safety Authority Chief is calling on Galway farmers to make 2014 the safest year on record.
Three men died in work related accidents in Galway last year - one of them, a 61 year old farmer lost his life after he got trapped between machinery.The other two fatalities happened in the construction and transport sectors.Nationally, 46 people lost their lives due to workplace accidents in 2013 compared to 48 in 2012.CEO of the Health and Safety Authority, Martin O' Halloran, says support is available to help avoid accidents in the workplace.