Tag: farm safety
Penn State offers ag safety calendars to help farmers
The Penn State Extension Dairy Team has released a 2017 calendar to help agricultural producers implement and maintain necessary safety procedures on their dairy farms.
Farm Tragedy by the Numbers (Infographic)
Worker fatalities among workers younger than 16 run higher in agriculture than all non-agricultural industries combined.
Establish safety procedures for manure storage structures
Each year we hear of farm accidents where someone has entered a confined space and been overcome by gas or fallen into a manure lagoon and been drowned.
Manure storage structures can be deadly in more ways than one
Manure handling equipment requires attention to detail, and not getting too comfortable.
5 ways to better understand tractor stability
Understanding a tractor’s stability — its center of gravity and stability baseline — in relation to outside forces could prevent a major accident or injury.
Keeping farmers safe on the road
Nearly everyone who has driven farm machinery on the road has a horror story about another driver that has caused a potential tragedy.
6 tips for livestock safety
Animals can be unpredictable. No matter how well you think you know your livestock, something could spook them, causing the animal to react quickly and violently.
5 tips for child safety on the farm
Farm children start working on the farm from a young age, but making sure they are taking on farm tasks they can handle can help prevent farm accidents.
How to create a farm safety kit
Farm safety kits should include items to handle a major trauma. Here are 6 tips for creating a farm safety kit.
