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Farm Equipment Safety Tips

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Working on a farm is a tough manual labor job. The job often requires you to lift, pull, dig, as well as spend most of the day out in the sun and heat. There are many different types of farm equipment that is used each day. It is important to know how to use each piece of equipment properly and what to do if there is an accident. There are thousands of reported farm related injuries every year and hundreds of them result in death. Following the farm equipment safety tips below will help you to reduce the amount of injuries or illnesses that could occur while working on a farm.

Tips On Farm Equipment Safety

Most injuries occur from equipment that malfunctions or is not properly protected. Using a guard in machinery that has moving parts will help protect workers from unnecessary injuries. Also you should have all equipment maintained regularly to avoid any accidents from breakage or malfunctions.

Always wear your seat belt when riding on tractors or other riding machines. This will help prevent serious injuries during an accident such as a crash or tip over.

Wear the proper clothing for the job. Some task may require gloves and goggles while other you will be fine just wearing boots and coveralls. Knowing what personal protective gear to wear for each job will greatly reduce the amount of work related injuries.

Have weekly or monthly safety meetings with your crew to discuss safety concerns and go over guidelines and rules for new and old equipment and machines that are used in the workplace.

All workers should have at least a basic knowledge of first aid. They should be able to clean and bandage a wound as well as perform CPR if needed.

Post warning signs in areas where harmful chemicals are used or stored. Some common chemicals on a farm are pesticides and ammonia. You should also warn about methane gases as well as carbon monoxide.

This was just a small list of farm equipment safety tips. You should train all workers in the proper use of tools and equipment before they are allowed to work with them. It is important to promote safety in the workplace at all times. If you work safe others will surely follow your lead and work safe as well.
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