With the release of the Health and Safety Executive’s new statistics on fatalities in the workplace, we spoke to Johann Tasker, chief reporter at Farmers Weekly, about the exciting work we are doing to improve farm safety with technology!
This article highlights the critical importance of lone worker safety in agriculture, using the story of Tim Kitson, who suffered serious injuries in a farm accident with no mobile signal, as a case in point. It underscores the value of safety technology, such as lone worker apps and devices, that can alert emergency contacts even when conventional signals fail. The article raises awareness of the risks faced by agricultural lone workers and the growing role of digital solutions in improving farm safety.
Check out the full article in Farmers Weekly here.
You can also hear the conversation between Safepoint’s CEO, Callum Coombes, and Johann on the Farmers Weekly Podcast here (listen in from 33:56) or listen to the clip above.
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