LINKS OF INTEREST
Agricultural Safety and Health Program (University of Minnesota) HTML
Farm Safety Public Service Announcements (University of Minnesota):
- Dangers of Silo Gas (a major issue with the recently dry weather!) MP3 FILE
- Managing Stress as an Important Ag Safety Strategy MP3 FILE
- Preventing Grain Drownings in Bins and Wagons MP3 FILE
- Combine Fire Prevention and Protection - (a big issue with the small
grain harvest and later in September) MP3 FILE
- General Harvest Time Preparation MP3 FILE
- Kids, Farm Safety, and Age-appropriate Jobs MP3 FILE
- Scripts from All Six Public Service Announcements WORD DOC
International Hazard Datasheets on Occupation - Poultry Farm Worker (International Labour Organization) HTML
"Cover the Bases and Strike Out Fire" was the theme of the 2001 North America Fire Prevention Week (October 7-13) sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association. The four links below go to PowerPoint slide shows from the Health and Safety Section, Human Resources Branch, Canadian Ministry of Transportation. If you do not have PowerPoint installed on your computer, you may download (at no cost) PowerPoint Viewer to view the slides.
- First Base covers the basics of fire including what fire is, its classes, and some prevention tips (8 slides).
- Second Base outlines home fire safety including emergency plans, smoke detector testing, kitchen fires, heating your home safely, and electrical safety (10 slides).
- Third Base discusses what to do in the case of a fire emergency (9 slides).
- Home Plate talks about fighting small fires. Fire extinguishers are introduced along with ten tips on how to use them (11 slides).
DROUGHT
Take Precautions to Avoid Heat Illness When Working Outside (John Shutske, U of M Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Specialist) HTML
Keep Your Cool as the Summer Heats Up! (John Shutske, U of M Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Specialist) - PDF
Extreme Heat (FEMA) - HTML
Extreme Heat Safety Resources (Minnesota Department of Health) - HTML
Preparing For Fire--A Homeowners Guide (Firewise Program) - HTML
FIRES
Fire Protection in Rural Areas (Ohio State University) HTML
Fires in Agricultural Chemicals (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
PESTICIDES
Laundering Pesticide-contaminated Clothing (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
Pesticide Poisoning Symptoms and First Aid (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
Pesticide Application Safety (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
Personal Protective Equipment for Working with Pesticides (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
Temperature Effects of Storage of Agricultural Pesticides (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
How to Store, Handle and Dispose of Agricultural Pesticides (University of Georgia) HTML
NOISE
Noise on the Farm Can Cause Hearing Loss (Ohio State University) HTML
Noise: The Invisible Hazard (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
Protecting Your Hearing (Purdue University) HTML
STORAGE
Safe Storage and Handling of Grain (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
Barn and Manure Storage Safety (University of Maine) HTML
Beware of On-Farm Manure Storage Hazards (Purdue University) HTML
How to Store, Handle and Dispose of Agricultural Pesticides (University of Georgia) PDF / HTML
FARM SAFETY AND THE YOUNG
Farm Safety for Children: What Parents and Grandparents Should Know (Ohio State University) HTML
Farm Safety for Children: What Job is Right for my Child? (Ohio State University) HTML
Farm Safety for Children: Emergency Action on the Farm - What Parents and Grandparents Can Teach Children (Ohio State University) HTML
NIOSHA ALERT: Preventing Deaths, Injuries and Illnesses of Young Workers (National Institute for Occupations Safety and Health) PDF / Spanish Version (pdf) / HTML
SUMMARY / FACTSHEET of NIOSHA ALERT: Preventing Deaths, Injuries and Illnesses of Young Workers (National Institute for Occupations Safety and Health) PDF
MISCELLANEOUS
Hand Signals for Agricultural Safety (Ohio State University) HTML
Recognize and Manage the Stress of Farm Life (Ohio State University) HTML
Cows, Critters, and You (Ohio State University) HTML
Barnyard Animals (Ohio State University) HTML
Working Safely With Poultry (West Virginia University) PDF
Human Health Concerns in Livestock and Poultry Housing (Iowa State University) HTML
Understanding the Material Safety Data Sheet (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
Portable Ladder Safety (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
How to Prevent Electrical Accidents (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
How to Protect Yourself from Respiratory Hazards (University of Missouri-Columbia) HTML
Livestock and Poultry Buildings: After the Flood (North Carolina State University) PDF
Human Health Concerns Associated with Hatching Poultry (Ohio State University) HTML
Avian Diseases Transmissible to Humans (University of Florida) PDF / HTML
Enfermedades de las Aves Transmisibles a los Humanos (University of Florida) PDF / HTML
Farm Safety Series (University of Idaho) PDF / Spanish Version (pdf)
Carbon Monoxide: A Silent Killer (University of Alaska) PDF
Hantavirus (University of Idaho) PDF
Safety with Farm Tractors (Purdue University) HTML
Stopping Lightning and Other Electrical Problems that can Kill Birds (Auburn University) PDF
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