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Ten Commandments Of Tractor Safety, Jill Webster
Ten Commandments Of Tractor Safety, Jill Webster
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Know your tractor. Most farmers know their machines well, but what about new farm help, or a neighbor’s tractor? Always look at the operators manual before operating an unfamiliar machine. Know the location of each control. Locations of important items, PTO levers for example, vary from one manufacturer to another.
Horse Safety It's Just Good Sense"", Jill Webster
Horse Safety It's Just Good Sense"", Jill Webster
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Utahns experience more horse injuries than any other states in the west.
Cold Weather Health And Safety, Jill Webster
Cold Weather Health And Safety, Jill Webster
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Farm and ranch work in cold weather can be life threatening. Cold related illnesses and injuries, such as hypothermia and frostbite, are serious on their own, but they can also increase the risk of other types of accidents. Even mild hypothermia (low body temperature) causes loss of coordination, and impairs the victim’s judgment. Frostbite causes a loss in dexterity in the hands and feet, as well as serious discomfort. Both can affect the victim’s ability to work safely. It is important to remember that hypothermia can occur in mild as well as severe weather.
Risks For Children In Agriculture, Jill Webster
Risks For Children In Agriculture, Jill Webster
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Nationally, an estimated 300 boys and girls under 20 years of age die each year in farming accidents nationally. In fact, children under 16 years old account for 20% of farm fatalities in the U.S.