At a time of year when the occupation, management and operation of farms frequently change hands, it is important to ensure that relevant health and safety responsibilities are satisfied.
Transitions are often staggered with the outgoing party continuing to harvest grain, bale straw and holdover crops in store, while the incoming party begins cultivating, drilling and working in farm yards and buildings.
The terms of farm business tenancy and contract farming agreements should be read to understand the exact delineation of health and safety responsibilities, and the necessary actions taken swiftly. Focusing on farm land, the routes, voltages and height of overhead power lines should be plotted, locations of underground services identified, and public rights of way known.
Where outgoing and incoming parties temporarily operate in parallel, there should be clear communication and a shared responsibility to coordinate and control health and safety.
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