Ag Safety STAT: December 2016

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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 news and activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have safety-related questions or program ideas that you would like to share, please contact Dee Jepsen at jepsen.4@osu.edu
For a printable version please click here.

 

Thoughts from the Editor

  1. Giving for Safety’s Sake

    Dee Jepsen, State Agricultural Safety Leader:

    During holidays and the start of a new year, many consider how they can reach out to others to donate items, give of their time, or contribute financially to those in need. So whether you give out of abundance or out of

Ohio AgrAbility

  1. Welcoming Everyone to your Farm or Business

    Laura Akgerman - Disability Services Coordinator for Ohio AgrAbility:

    Is your farm or business open to the public? Is your farm or business welcoming to people with disabilities? The American’s with Disabilities Act is a federal law that requires businesses to be

Injury Prevention

  1. Working in Cold Weather

    Kent McGuire – OSU Ag Safety and Health Program Coordinator:

    Winter is around the corner and the day to day operations of the farm will continue despite ever increasing winter conditions such as colder temperatures, ice and snow. Farm activities such as feeding livestock,

Emergency Management

  1. Preparing for That Outside of the Box Emergency, Are You Ready?

    Lisa Pfeifer – OSU Ag Safety and Health Education Coordinator:   When events happen like the recent attack at OSU it strengthens our communities and state if we can step back and analyze our own plan of action, learn, adjust and grow. Emergency action plans are often done in

Spot the Safety Issue

  1. Spot the Safety Issue