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Severe Weather on the Farm
https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-thru%C2%A0-seasons-2024/severe-weather-farm
and large machinery sheds are vulnerable to collapse and should not be used as shelters. Farms are ... yield. Severe weather awareness is an old topic that sometimes needs a reminder. Getting caught in the ... Awareness Week in Ohio is March 17-23. Mother nature has not looked at the calendar very well as we have ...
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Ohio’s Burn Ban Returns on March 1st
branches, overgrown fencerows, and general yard work can create a lot of waste. Many townships and ... spread. Take any reasonable precaution to keep the fire under control such as having water available, open ...
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Winter’s Indoor Risk: Carbon Monoxide
in use. Carbon Monoxide (CO) as a gas emits no color or odor and is very common in many U.S. homes, ... are burned, such as: kerosene, gasoline, propane, natural gas, fuel oil, wood, and charcoal. Other ... Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a concern when you are in confined areas and equipment that burns fuel are ...
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Hope IS a Strategy
https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2023/hope-strategy
producers HOPE this year will yield a bountiful harvest. As we all know, that’s not always the case. Whether ... equipment; purchase of seeds, fertilizer, pesticides, and other necessary chemicals; maintenance of ... buildings, barns, and overall property; purchase and use of PPE (personal protective equipment); assessment ...
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National Farm Safety and Health Week 2021
Farm Safety Yields Real Results September 19-25, 2021 National Farm Safety and Health Week is ... needs and practices. Yields, loans, conservation efforts, innovative technologies, weather, inheritance ... tax laws and carbon credits all seem to steal the thunder and the daily headlines, but farm safety ...
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The Thriving Farmer – Information to Help Farmers and Their Families Make Healthful Choices
future use. For example, you might spend Saturday morning packing lunches for the upcoming week. Farming ... Joseph Maiorano, OSU Extension, FCS Educator Harrison County Lunch: The Fuel You’ll Need Farmer, ... breakfast calories to fuel them for the day. In other words, you will need additional energy to fuel you ...
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Battling Frozen Water for Your Livestock? Learn Ways to Protect Your Water from Freezing.
If electricity is available, use a submersible electric tank or bucket heater. Underground pipes ... freezing because of fresh backfill or thin cover? Add insulation to the top of the ground by using ... channel heat from the ground below and use insulation to keep the water warm. Add insulation to the ...
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Safe Equipment Operation During the Winter
cause a lot of stress on farmers. Farm equipment is essential in today’s agriculture production setting. ... Safe operation of farm equipment is important no matter what time of year and wintertime is no ... exception. When it comes to winter injuries on the farm slipping on ice, frost bite, snow blindness or back ...
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Store Pesticides Safely and Securely
appropriate container. NEVER use a food container such as a drink bottle for pesticide storage. This is ... important to prevent harm to unauthorized users. Protecting farm workers. While in some cases a small farm ... nuisance,” this would not be appropriate on a farm with workers who need to know where hazardous materials ...
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CDL Update
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2022/cdl-update
equipment used to raise crops within 150 miles of his/her farm. If hauling further than that or going to ... metal and dirt. Take caution when hauling equipment. If it is a piece that could have non-farm uses ... officers and a local Sherriff’s Department to discuss the recent CDL changes and answer general farm ...