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Covid-19: Health and safety advice for farmers

COVID-19 turned the whole world upside down in a matter of days, affecting every sector in every corner of the UK says Simon Houghton, risk consultant at Lycetts Risk Management Services (LRMS).Ìý

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Covid-19: Health and safety advice for farmers

The law also requires that employers make sure their risk assessment for young people under the age of 18 takes full account of their inexperience, immaturity and lack of awareness of relevant risks...

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