Chapter One

Question 1

1. What is the HSA?

Answer 1

The Health and Safety Authority - they maintain records of the number of fatal accidents that occur in the land based sector each year.

Question 2

2. What is a fatal accident?

Answer 2

Where death is the outcome of an accident

Question 3

3. From 2010 – 2019, how many people were killed by Tractors & Vehicles?

Answer 3

65 deaths

Question 4

4. From 2010 – 2019, what was the total number of people killed on farm accidents?

Answer 4

214

Question 5

5. What livestock animal(s) was most commonly involved in farm accidents in relation to deaths due to livestock?

Answer 5

Cow/Heifer

Question 6

6. In relation to Power Take off (PTO), what is the O Guard?

Answer 6

Ensures the PTO shaft is fully protected

Question 7

7. On average, how many children are killed in accidents on farms each year?

Answer 7

21

Question 8

8. Two health checks older farmers must keep on top of are?

Answer 8

Livestock,
Machinery,
Cardiovascular,
Cancer
Falls from heights

Question 9

9. Estimated that 2000 accidents occur each year on farms. What Percentage % of these accidents result in injuries or disabilities?

Answer 9

400

Question 10

10. What is ‘’Farmers Lung’’ in relation to Respiratory Health Problems in farmers?

Answer 10

Breathing in mouldy hay, straw, silage and mushroom compost

a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis that is caused by precipitants such as moldy hay or straw
shortness of breath,
a dry irritating cough,
a sudden general feeling of sickness,
fever and chills,
a rapid heart rate, and.
rapid breathing

Question 11

11. Five Categories that cause threat to a farmers health and Safety at work:

Answer 11

Respiratory Health problems.
Weather related Health problems.
Back Related Health problems.
Noise induced hearing loss
Zoonotic diseases

Question 12

12. What is an ‘’Impulse Noise’’? Give an Example.

Answer 12

A sudden noise such as blasts or bangs. Eg guns produce impulse noise.

Question 13

13. Give an Example of ‘’Noise Intensification’’.

Answer 13

Gun shot noise. Eg from rifle

Question 14

14. Define a ‘’Zoonotic Disease’’ is.

Answer 14

A disease transmitted between animals and humans? There 20 comon zoonotic diseases in Ireland.

Question 15

15. List one Symptom of Brucellosis

Answer 15

Fever

Question 16

16. List 1 Preventative Measure of ‘’Orf’’

Answer 16

Wear PPE
Hygience
Vaccinate Ewes

Question 17

17. Other than mentioned above, List ONE CATTLE and ONE SHEEP Disease and describe symptoms and preventative measures for both.

Answer 17

Sheep - Enzootic Abortion. Miscarriage. KEep pregnant women away from lambing ewes.

Cattle- Tuberculosis. Fever.
Test Animals. Pasteurise Milk

Question 18

18. List one key practice to adapt to for your health

Answer 18

Have a regular health check up.

Question 19

19. List two ways for farmers to avoid the ‘’Isolation Trap’’

Answer 19

Join a group.
Talk it over.
You don’t have to do everything yourself and it is okay not to know.

Question 20

20. List two goals of the ‘’healthy Ireland’s’’ initiative

Answer 20

Reduce Health inequalities
PRotect the Public from threats to health and wellbeing.
Increase the proportion of people are healthy at all stages of life
Create an environment where every individual and sector of society can play their part in achieving a healthy Ireland.

Question 21

How many deaths due to Machinery in 2010-2019?

Answer 21

39

Question 22

How many farm death in agriculture and forestry between 2010-2019

Answer 22

214

Question 23

How many death due to livestock 2010-2019

Answer 23

39

Question 24

How many deaths due to falls and collapses 2010-2019?

Answer 24

37

Question 25

How many deaths of children between 2010-2019?

Answer 25

21. On average 2 children are killed ever year on frms.

Question 26

How may accidents are estimated to occur every resulting in serious injury?

Answer 26

2000 accidents estimated. 20% of these accidents (400) result in serious injuries - eg loss of limb. 1600 result in minior injuries.

Question 27

How many lost days to injury on average for agriculture?

Answer 27

32. 23 days for other sector

Question 28

What are farmers required to do under law? Farm Safety wise?

Answer 28

Assess the risk to employess of exposure to hazardous substances including micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses?

Question 29

What causes Farmer's Lung? What is Farmers Lung?

Answer 29

Breathing in mouldy hay, straw, silage and mushroom compost a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis that is caused by precipitants such as moldy hay or straw shortness of breath, a dry irritating cough, a sudden general feeling of sickness, fever and chills, a rapid heart rate, and. rapid breathing

Question 30

What is Metal Fume Fever?

Answer 30

due to the inhalation of certain metal produced during welding, either as fine dust or most commonly as fumes. The signs and symptoms are generally flu-like. They include fever, chills, nausea, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, joint pains, lack of appetite, shortness of breath, pneumonia, chest pain, change in blood pressure, dizziness, and coughing. A sweet or metallic taste in the mouth may also be reported, along with a dry or irritated throat which may lead to hoarseness

Question 31

How to prevents Metal fume fever and farmers lung?

Answer 31

Avoid working in ares where these hazards occur. Use a respirator to filet out harmful substances. A beard can cause leakage problems while wearing. Get fitted by specialist.

Question 32

Legal limit for noise level?

Answer 32

85 db

Question 33

What are 10 most common zoonotic farm diseases?

Answer 33

Brucellosis. Tuberculosis Leptospirosis Ringworm Toxoplasmosis Enzootic Abortion Orf Weil's disease Toxocariasis Tetanus

Question 34

What is the major cause of death for Farmers working on the land?

Answer 34

Tractors and vehicles. They count for 31% of deaths between 2010 -2019

Question 35

What was the major cause of death for children?

Answer 35

Tractors, vehicles.

Question 36

What is the major cause of acidents resulting in disability or serious injury on Irish farms?

Answer 36

Livestock, Trips & Falls, Others