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Stress and fatigue have been identified as a key cause of farming accidents, according to a study from the University of Aberdeen.
Researchers from the university’s Non-technical Skills in Agriculture group investigated situation awareness and safety in agriculture, broadly defined as “knowing what is happening around you”.
They found that lapses in situation awareness, related to stress and fatigue, were a main contributory factor in accidents in the agricultural sector.
Agriculture remains the most dangerous industry in the UK, measured by fatality and injury rate, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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