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Heat Stress Injuries
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/july-2018/injury-prevention/heat-stress-injuries
medical treatment could result in death. Some precautions to prevent heat stress injuries should include:- ... coupled with heavy physical labor. A heat stress injury occurs when the body cannot regulate its ... injuries result. Common heat stress injuries include: Heat Cramps Caused by dehydration. Prevention- Water ...
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Preventing Slips and Falls during Icy Conditions
Kent McGuire – OSU Ag Safety and Health Program Coordinator When the temperature drops, ice can ... surface below. The most common severe injuries occur to the hips, back or head. According to the U.S. ... ground before final dismounting. For more information about OSU Ag Safety visit ...
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Keeping the Next Generation Safe
https://ag-safety.extension.org/age-appropriate-tasks-for-children-on-farms-and-ranches/. Murphy, D. (2014, June 20). Children and Safety on the Farm. Penn State Extension. ... participate in local farm and ranch safety activities. Developmental Stages An article by Penn State ... a preventive measure to help farm families record the age-appropriate tasks for the child(ren). “Job Safety ...
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Safety Tips for Bonfires
Dee Jepsen, State Agricultural Safety and Health Leader Fire safety is important- even at ... National Fire Protection Association website at http://www.nfpa.org OSU Ag Safety programs can be accessed ... place to build your fire pit. It should be away from buildings, parked cars, overhead trees, and other ...
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When the Rain Won’t Let Up
Health, Safety, and Prevention. (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Edenfield, T. M., & ... Bridget Britton, Behavioral Health Field Specialist Each morning when waking up recently it feels ... as though we look out the window and it is either raining or has rained overnight. Farmers are ...
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Fire Safety Edition- Feb. 2020
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/fire-safety-edition-feb-2020
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by the OSU ... activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have safety-related questions ... Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal safety news and ...
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Safety videos to round out your summer chores
Dee Jepsen – OSU Ag Safety and Health Specialist It seems that every month of the year is a full ... lighthearted approach to serious topics. Farm SOS by OSU Ag Safety & Health: ... There is also an article in this issue “Injury Prevention: Identifying Agricultural Workplace Hazards” ...
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Safety and Health Topics for your Winter Programs
for 2019. Suggested Safety and Health Topics Tractor and Equipment Safety OSHA and AG Noise on the ... Preventing Injuries on the Farm Designing Accessible AgriTourism Contact Laura Akgerman at ... Please consider safety for your late winter and early spring producer meetings – or county Farm ...
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National Rural Health Day
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/november-2019/national-rural-health-day
Dee Jepsen – Agricultural State Safety and Health Leader National Rural Health Day is Thursday ... when it comes to health care. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates ... places to live and work. For more information about the OSU Ag Safety visit https://agsafety.osu.edu/ or ...
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Safety and Health Topics for your Upcoming Winter Programs
Please consider the Ag Safety Office when developing your winter and early spring producer ... Safety – Hazards with the machinery we use everyday” Tractors are the most hazardous injury agents on ... machinery? “Grain Storage Solutions for Safety and Health” It’s true, there’s a lot of money tied up in grain ...