Scott Heiberger, National Farm Medicine Center, shared with us the top three causes of injuries, safety prevention strategies and resources to learn more.
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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.
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Always avoid entering a grain storage bin - if at all possible.If you have to enter, you MUST follow these rules - they SAVE LIVES!
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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.
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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.
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Grain bin safety training is important when engulfment and entrapment can occur within 5 seconds. Know how to handle a grain bin and rescue tips.
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“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.
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More than 200 people in the United States have died as a result of grain suffocation in the last thirty years. More frighteningly, nearly one-third of the people trapped in flowing grain are children.
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Make teen and children farm safety a priority on your farm. Teach kids the importance of grain bin safety, tractor safety and farm machinery safety.
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Take the following tips into consideration to help keep children on your farm safe from manure pit dangers. Tips from Rural Mutual's Farm Safety Blog.
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