Important safety advice

Before beginning any work on your farm you should read our checklist of important safety advice:

• Before you cut hedgerows, trim trees, spread slurry or cut silage be aware of electricity poles, overhead lines and stay wires that are attached to some poles to provide stability.
• Avoid operating plant or using equipment where any part is likely to approach close to, or touch overhead lines.
• Be careful when moving plant or equipment from one place to another, especially with tall machines or those with long booms.
• If you have contractors working around your farm, remember to point out the location of poles, overhead lines and underground cables so they can work safely.
• Liquid slurry can conduct electric currents so spraying devices could become ‘live’ if jets were to come into contact with overhead lines. If this was to happen there is a risk that electricity will pass through the vehicle and the body of anyone in contact with the machine. 
• High-density spray left lying on electricity lines leads to a breakdown of insulation, which damages equipment and leads to power cuts for many customers in the immediate area.