Top 3 causes of agriculture related injuries or deaths and how to prevent them!
Scott Heiberger, National Farm Medicine Center, shared with us the top three causes of injuries, safety prevention strategies and resources to learn more.
Crop Storage & Handling
Make your agritourism corn box into a sand box, safety experts urge
An increasingly popular agritourism activity – providing corn or other grains for children to play in – raises safety concerns. Here's why...
Wintertime Farm Safety Checklist
Now would be a good time to walk through your buildings and shop with checklists in hand. Use this simple, effective tool to address potential hazards.
Fall Harvest Safety: Stay healthy, stay safe this harvest season!
Use these fall harvest tips about roadway safety, lock out tag out, fire prevention and nutrition to say safe. Farm Safety from the best in the field!
WARNING: Entering grain storage bins is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!
Always avoid entering a grain storage bin - if at all possible.If you have to enter, you MUST follow these rules - they SAVE LIVES!
Take Precautions to Avoid Heat-Related Illness this Summer
People should avoid working outdoors when it is hot. That advice doesn’t always work for farmers.Take these precautions to avoid a heat-related illness.
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.
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.