There are also rules for the use of plant protection products and other pesticides that are often used in agriculture and forestry.

Working with animals, manure pits and machinery is particularly risky

Some jobs in agriculture are particularly risky. In addition to falls, this applies to work with animals, manure pits and machinery.

Many accidents with chainsaws and clearing saws

Falls and chainsaw accidents in connection with tree felling are common in forestry. Reclaiming storm-felled forest involves even greater risks than normal logging.

Protect yourself when working with plant protection products

Protect yourself properly when working with plant protection:

• use sufficient protective equipment
• use protective equipment made of the right material
• change to clean or new protective equipment when it is time

For those who hire foreign labour in agriculture or forestry

It is common to use foreign labour in Swedish agriculture and forestry. Swedish work environment regulations apply to this workforce just as to everyone else who works in Sweden, regardless of whether they are employed here or have their employer in another country.

The Swedish Work Environment Authority therefore has web pages with information about the rights and obligations of employees and employers.

To ensure that as many people as possible can access this information, these pages are available in both Swedish and English.

Foreign workforce