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Plastic surgeon warns farmers on gruesome nature of farm injuries 18 August 2010 Speaking at the National Farm Health and Safety Conference in Athy, Co Kildare today (Wednesday 18th August), Dr. Anne Collins, a specialist plastic surgery registrar, presented a graphic account of the gruesome consequences of farm injuries and advised farmers to give farm health and safety the attention it deserves. “In the case of traumatic injury involving farm machinery, plastic surgeons do the very best they can to restore severed limbs and body parts but our efforts very often have limitations in restoring the human body to its original state”, Dr. Collins stated. Dr. Collins made her comments following a national study which revealed that the power shaft guard was missing in 80% of power shaft injuries and loose clothing and rushing were implicated in 40% of injuries. The study also indicated that survivability with power shaft injuries declines as farmers grow older with the average age of a fatal power shaft victim at 46 years compared to 28 for survivors. Opening the conference, Mr. Dara Calleary T.D., Minister for Labour Affairs and Public Service Transformation, welcomed the presence and support of IFA President Mr. John Bryan, ICMSA President Mr. Jackie Cahill and Macra na Feirme President Mr. Michael Gowing. “Farm leaders have a key role to play in conveying the message to farmers that effective management of health and safety is crucial in running a successful farm. The only way forward is for farm organisations to work together in changing the culture so that health and safety is not seen as an optional extra but is top of the agenda for all farmers,” said the Minister. Mr. Martin O’Halloran, Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Authority, also welcomed farm leader support and urged all farm bodies to make a special effort to improve what is turning out to be a black year for health and safety on farms. “With 18 deaths on farms so far this year accounting for almost two thirds of all work related deaths, there is clearly a lot of work to be done”, he stated. “Farmers need to be alert at all times to health and safety issues but particular attention is required when working with tractors, machinery and other farm vehicles as these have been associated with the majority of farm deaths so far this year.” Professor Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc, outlined details of their national training programme on the Farm Safety Code of Practice. According to Professor Boyle, “These programmes have been well researched and designed with the needs of farmers in mind. They address all the common health and safety issues and offer practical solutions on how to minimise the dangers and reduce the potential for accidents. I urge all farmers to contact their local Teagasc office to book their place.”
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Tugann Máinlia Plaisteach Foláireamh d’Fheirmeoirí faoi Nádúr na nGorthuithe a mBaineann Dóibh 18 Lúnasa 2010 Thug an Dochtúir Anne Collins, cláraitheoir agus máinlia plaisteach speisialaithe mion cur síos ar iarmhairtí úafásacha gortuithe feirme agus mhol sí d’fheirmeoirí aird chuí a thabhairt do shláinte agus sábháilteacht feirme ag comhdháil Náisiúnta um Shláinte agus Sábháilteacht Feirme, in Ath í, Co. Chill Dara inniu(Dé Ceadaoin, 18 Lúnasa). ‘I gcás gur gortú trámhach é a bhaineann le hinnealra feirme, déanfaidh na máinlianna plaisteacha a mhéid agus is féidir leo chun na géaga agus codanna eile den chorp a chur ag feidhmiú arís ach is minic a bhíonn srian ar ár gcumas, corp a duine a chur ag feidhmiú mar a bhí’ a dúirt an Dochtúir Collins. Nocht an Dochtúir Collins a tuairimí ag eascairt as suirbhé náisiúnta a léirigh go raibh an garda cumhachtdúiseachta in easnamh in 80% de chásanna ina raibh cumhachtdúiseacht bainteach leis an ngortú, éadaí an -scoilte agus brú ama a bhí i gceist i 40% de ghortuithe. Léirigh an suirbhé go laghdaíonn cumas an fheirmeora teacht slán as gortú a bhaineann le cumhachtdúiseacht de réir mar a théann an feirmeoir in aois. Is é 46 bliana d’aois meánaois na bhfeirmeoirí a gcailltear de bharr gorthaithe cumhachtdúiseachta agus i gcomparáid leis sin tiocfaidh duine 28 mbliana d’aois slán as gortú cumhachtdúiseachta. Ag oscailt na comhdhála chuir Dara Mac Giolla Laoire, an t-Aire Stáit le freagracht speisialta maidir le Gnóthaí Saothair agus Athchóiriú na Seirbhíse Poiblí fáilte roimh láithreacht agus tacaíocht Uachtarán an IFA, an t-Uasal John Bryan, Uachtarán an ICMSA an t-Uasal Jackie Cahill agus Uachtarán Mhacra na Feirme an t-Uasal Michael Gowing. ‘Tá ról lárnach le himirt ag ceannairí na bhfeirmeoirí an teachtaireacht a sheoladh chuig na bhfeirmeoirí go bhfuil bainistiú éifeachtúil um shláinte agus sábháilteacht riachtanach i riaradh feirme ráthúla. Is é an t-aon bhealach ar aghaidh d’eagraíochtaí feirme oibriú le chéile chun cultúr a athrú ionas nach mbreathnófaí ar shláinte agus sábháilteacht mar rud roghnach, ach go mbeadh sé ar bharr an liosta tosaíochta do gach uile fheirmeoir’, a dúirt an t-Aire. D’fháiltigh an t-Uasal Martin O’Halloran, Príomhfheidhmeannach an Údaráis Shláinte agus Shabháilteachta, roimh thacaíocht ó cheannairí na bhfeimeoirí agus ghríos sé na heagraíochtaí feirme uile chun iarracht speisialta a dhéanamh an dhrochbhliain ó thaobh sláinte agus sábháilteacht ar fheirmeacha a fheabhsú. ‘Cailleadh hocht nduine dhéag ar fheirmeacha i dtionóiscí oibre, sin dhá thriain de na bhásanna uile a bhain le obair i mbliana, is léir go bhfuil an-chuid oibre le déanamh’ a dúirt sé. ’Ní mór d’fheirmeoirí a bheith ar an airdeall an t-am ar fad nuair a bhítear ag úsáid tarracóirí, innealra agus feithiclí feirme eile toisc go raibh baint acu le móramh na mbásanna ar fheirmeacha i mbliana’. Thug an t-Ollamh Gerry Boyle, Stiurthóir Teagaisc imlíne dá gclár náisiúnta oiliúna madir le Cód Sábháilteachta agus Sláinte Feirme. Dar leis an Ollamh Boyle, ‘tá dea-thaighde agus dearadh déanta ar na cláir seo agus tá riachtanais na bhfeirmeoirí chun tosaigh iontu. Téann siad i ngleic leis na saincheisteanna coitianta maidir le sláinte agus sábháilteacht agus tugann siad réitigh phraiticiúla maidir le baoil a laghdú agus ionchas taismí a laghdú. Molaim go gach uile fheirmeoir a áit a chur in áirithe ina (h)oifig áitiúil Teagasc.