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June 2015
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/june-2015
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by team ... members from the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal ... safety-related questions or program ideas that you would like to share, please contact Dee Jepsen at ...
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Higher Moisture Levels in Grain Call for Additional Safety Measures
https://agsafety.osu.edu/higher-moisture-levels-grain-call-additional-safety-measures
of grain wagons, carts and semi beds. Block ladders and egress points (for example a ladder guard) to ... As corn silage harvest comes to a close and grain harvest nears, growers need to be aware of ... safety precautions to prevent grain engulfments, according to safety experts from Ohio State University’s ...
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SMV Celebrates 50 Years
https://agsafety.osu.edu/smv-celebrates-50-years
students to determine the best shape and color for this roadway safety symbol. A 1/16 scale highway ... The Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblem celebrates its 50th Anniversary! This emblem, recognized for ... University in the early 60's. In 1963 this emblem was dedicated to the public by the OSU President ...
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Improving Tractor Ride Comfort
By: Dewey Mann, Research Associate As the ground temperature begins to warm up, preparations for ... a newer model tractor, the quickest method for influencing ride comfort is to adjust tire inflation ... spring planting are well underway. By the time this article goes to press, many farming operations will ...
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Add Safety to your Program!
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/announcements/add-safety-your-program
waiting for you! Your outreach efforts can provide youth an opportunity to learn about agricultural ... Do you offer any educational outreach for a youth audience? Have you thought about adding safety ... to those outreach efforts like a Farm Safety Day Camp, Ag Awareness, Farmers Breakfast, FFA events, ...
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May 2015
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/may-2015
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by team ... members from the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal ... safety-related questions or program ideas that you would like to share, please contact Dee Jepsen at ...
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Safety for Senior Farmers
https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-senior-farmers
As fall approaches, many of our farmers are preparing for a long demanding harvest season. This ... includes our senior age farmers. For older farmers, a physically and mentally demanding harvest season can ... present a variety of health and safety issues, including a higher risk of injury due to diminished sensory ...
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Safety Tips For June
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/injury-prevention/safety-tips-june
application rates for the product being used and be sure to use the proper personal protective equipment for ... that everyone needs to follow. June brings on spraying of crops, baling hay, taking care of the garden ... sure to read all labels on pesticides and follow the safety precautions listed. • Follow the proper ...
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Master Urban Farmer Workshop
https://franklin.osu.edu/events/master-urban-farmer-workshop
series of ten evening workshops and a Sunday field trip is designed to help individuals learn how to ...
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Safely Working with Anhydrous Ammonia in the Field
associated to working with it. One hazard is that anhydrous ammonia is stored under high pressure. An ... are not trained to follow exact procedures. Additional hazards can be based on anhydrous ammonia’s ... chemical properties. Contact with skin can cause freezing of tissue or chemical burns. Severe irritation to ...