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Podcast: The Tillage Edge
Episode: Young driver machinery safety and other areas for farm safety improvement
Description: Francis Blight, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist joined Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss machinery safety for young drivers and also other safety areas around the farmyard.Â
Francis told the Tillage Edge there was no change in legislation regarding young drivers operating larger and faster tractors. Therefore, there is increased onus on the owner of the machinery to spend time training these young inexperienced drivers before letting them loose on roads.Â
Francis recommends spending at least a couple of hours with the driver training them to safely operate the machine off the road and further time...