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Avoiding the Emergency Room This Winter
make sure to check weather conditions and be aware of any forecast changes that may take place ... be sure to allocate extra time to complete your task. Avoid running and quick changes in direction. ... risk is elevated due to ice, wind, snow, and extreme low temperatures. In 2017 OSHA reported that 20 ...
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Stay Hydrated this Summer
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/stay-hydrated-summer
they would toss their sweat-soaked t-shirts aside each night and be amused when they tried to put on ... water going out, it is easy to become dehydrated if we aren’t putting enough fluid back into our bodies. ... be anything from unpleasant to even life-threatening, but there are simple ways to prevent ...
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Safe Handling of Livestock on the Farm and at the Show
It is easy to get attached to an animal, especially for 4-H and FFA youth. It is important to ... to raise. Tending to livestock can be a lot of hard work and long hours but with all the hard work ... working with livestock. Animal behaviors can be unpredictable especially when introduced to a new ...
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Working in Cold Temperatures
Warm weather turned to cooler, wet, and muddy weather and now cold weather has arrived to stay for ... a few months. It is interesting to note that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) documents that there ... also affect a person’s susceptibility to cold temperatures such as getting wet, exhaustion, high blood ...
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Grain Bin Safety Week: Safety Assessment Questions
directional or roadway markers are present, there is not a property or building map to be found? Think about ... the lack of wayfinding on the farm the next time you leave the back door of the house to head for the ... in grain related incidents they can be a vital tool. EAPs or preparedness documents assist to save ...
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Severe Weather on the Farm
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/severe-weather-farm
fields dry, tractors will be operating in full force across the corn belt to get crops planted. With ... or even a tornado. These chances increase for every extra round that is made trying to get as much ... Wayne Dellinger, ANR Educator Union County Being aware of weather conditions is nothing new to ...
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Can Animals Spread Disease to Humans?
must be available for hand washing. Use only paper towels to dry. While walking or working, wear: ... pathogens can be either bacterial, viral, or parasitic. How can they spread? The Centers for Disease ... Control and Prevention (CDC, 2017) states that it is important to be aware of the common ways people can ...
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Don’t let arthritis or chronic pain stop you from gardening: Raised, vertical and elevated beds and container gardens
that will be attached to the wall, be sure to leave space between the trellis and the wall for air to ... a few feet off the ground, to minimize stooping or bending. It could also be built with a wide enough ... want to be sure you can reach the middle of the bed comfortably. If you or someone else who will use ...
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Prevent Combine Fires During Fall Harvest
bearings/chains, and checking electrical connections should be part of the daily routine. Farmers may choose to do ... their daily maintenance in the morning while waiting for the dew to burn off the crops. However, ... Eliminate static electricity. A chain may also be mounted on the bottom of the machine to drag on the ...
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Hay Baler Safety
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/hay-baler-safety
someone. Be sure bale twine or wire is properly spliced and threaded in the machine to avoid knotter ... disengage all power, shut off the engine, and wait for the flywheel and all other moving parts to stop ... is risk for workers being struck by a bale as it is ejected, or by the throwing frame and pan if ...