Farm Safety Articles
Farm Safety Tips and Agriculture Safety Resources
Safety is important. Don’t ever forget that. Be smart, be safe, live another day.
$20,000 agricultural safety grants offered by National Children’s Center
Proposals are now being accepted by the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety for grants up to $20,000 to support small-scale projects and pilot studies that address prevention of childhood agricultural disease and injury. Application deadline is August 20, 2018.
Been Farming Long? If not, you’re at high risk for injury.
Been Farming Long? If not, you’re at high risk for injury. Men and women who’ve been farming less than 10 years are at high risk for injury because agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in the U.S.
GRAIN BIN SAFETY: Are You and Your Emergency Responders Prepared?
What would happen in your community if someone became engulfed in grain while working in a grain bin? Both engulfment and entrapment can occur within just 4 or 5 seconds and an individual can be submerged to the point where they’re unable to free themselves. Be prepared!
Before You Enter the Grain Bin Review these Safety Best Practices
“Do I really need to go inside this grain bin?” That’s the first question farmers should ask before taking the risk of working inside a grain bin. If entering a bin is absolutely necessary, implementing grain bin entry safety practices will reduce the risk of injury or death.
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Asks Farmers and Motorists To Work Together to Keep Roadways Safe
Spring is here which means one thing for farmers: it’s time to hit the fields. Tractors and other implements of husbandry (IOH) are allowed to operate on Wisconsin roadways but are often large and slow-moving which can cause confusion for drivers sharing the roads.
Protect the future of agriculture: Child injury prevention workshop
Lawn mowing featured in child agricultural safety webinar, April 4
Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms: Failure to Alert Consumers
Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms – models PI2010 and PI9010 have been recalled as of March 21, 2018. Learn More!
Utilizing Mobile Technology to Prepare for Severe Weather
Along with the warmer weather and longer days however comes the threat of severe weather. Learn how to utilize mobile technology to prepare for severe weather.
Put a ROPS on today! Do it for you, do it for your workers, do it for your family.
Tractor overturns are the leading cause of farm-related deaths. That’s why it’s so important that each tractor have a rollover protective structure (ROPS).