Site

Search results

  1. Safe Handling of Livestock on the Farm and at the Show

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/safe-handling-livestock-farm-and-show

    farm, it is important to remember the following livestock handling safety steps. Livestock Are Not Pets ... agitated. Keep show stalls and barn spaces clean to prevent slips, trips, and falls. Avoid changing rations ... help prevent disease transfer and injury. For more information and safety steps you can go to ...

  2. Preventing Slips and Falls during Icy Conditions

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/december-2018/injury-prevention/preventing-slips-and-falls-during-icy

    Kent McGuire – OSU Ag Safety and Health Program Coordinator When the temperature drops, ice can ... injuries because a slip or slide abruptly causes a loss of balance, which results in a fall, impacting the ... Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2014, there were 42,480 workplace slip-and-fall injuries in the workplace, ...

  3. Grain Bin Safety Week: Safety Assessment Questions

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2022/grain-bin-safety-week-safety-assessment

    Lisa Pfeifer – Educational Program Manager, Ag Safety and Health Program Preparedness is a concept ... of all hazards that may exist from beginning to end. Establish a protocol of safety specific to grain ... property falls within and where the nearest grain rescue tube is located.  Invite the responding department ...

  4. Fire Safety Edition- Feb. 2020

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/fire-safety-edition-feb-2020

    Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal safety news and ... Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today  is an electronic newsletter prepared by the OSU ... activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have safety-related questions ...

  5. Springtime on Rural Roads

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/springtime-rural-roads

    on the road and increased motor vehicle traffic because of more people transitioning from ... telecommuting back to work from COVID-19 and we have an increased risk of incidents on local roadways. In the ... Ag Safety & Health, Farm Fatality and Injury Database for Ohio).  Of these tractor related ...

  6. Safety videos to round out your summer chores

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/august-2018/thoughts-editor/safety-videos-round-out-your-summer-chores

    Dee Jepsen – OSU Ag Safety and Health Specialist It seems that every month of the year is a full ... of farm activity. Yet August is a month where a little reprieve may be available before the fall ... livestock activities or crop harvest season kicks into full gear. With that in mind, August may just be the ...

  7. 4-H CARTEENS

    https://washington.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-carteens

    4-H CARTEENS is a traffic safety program conducted by 4-H teen leaders and their program partners ... traffic offenders, decreasing the number of teen traffic offenders, and increasing teen awareness of ... traffic/vehicular safety. 4-H CARTEENS Background Ohio State University faculty and staff located in county ...

  8. Identifying Workplace Hazards

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/august-2015/injury-prevention/identifying-workplace-hazards

    tasks or preparing for fall harvest, it is important to assess the safety hazards within your work area. ... Kent McGuire – OSU Ag Safety and Health Coordinator No matter if you are finishing summer farm ... and protecting the safety of those working around you. All agricultural work environments present ...

  9. Winter Weather Preparedness on the Farm

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/winter-season/winter-weather-preparedness-farm

    ground.  Before a heavy snow falls, it is beneficial to clearly mark where drives are and especially where ... adequate ventilation.  At all times, let someone know where you will be working. Being prepared increases ... safety, reduces stress, and facilitates smooth operation in less than ideal circumstances. Wayne ...

  10. Have No Fear..Honey Bee Swarms are Near

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2022/have-no-fearhoney-bee-swarms-are-near

    column is provided by the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety and Health Team.  https://agsafety.osu.edu/. ...

Pages