Agricultural safety

Agricultural Safety......Page 2
Dedication......Page 4
Preface......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 7
Further Reading Suggestions......Page 12
PART I: Accident Concerns and Actions That May Be Taken to Reduce Accident Losses in the Farming Community......Page 13
ACCIDENTAL LOSSES......Page 14
LIABILITY-TYPE LOSSES......Page 15
FARM ACCIDENT STATISTICS......Page 16
FACTORS AFFECTING THE FARM ACCIDENT PICTURE......Page 17
MANAGEMENT OF RISK......Page 18
GREAT CARES OF FARM MANAGEMENT......Page 19
TYPES OF ACCIDENT COSTS......Page 20
FURTHER READING......Page 21
SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT......Page 22
FARM SAFETY RULES......Page 24
Electrical Safety......Page 25
Machinery Safety......Page 26
Toxic Materials Safety......Page 27
LEARNING FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS......Page 28
NEAR MISS DATA......Page 30
FURTHER READING......Page 31
CHAPTER 3: Building and Grounds Safety......Page 32
CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES......Page 33
A WORD ABOUT MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS......Page 34
Ladders......Page 35
Scaffolding......Page 36
HAND TOOL SAFETY......Page 37
WELDING, CUTTING, AND BRAZING SAFETY......Page 38
CONFINED SPACE SAFETY......Page 39
FUEL STORAGE AND HANDLING......Page 41
HAUL ROAD AND DRAINAGE SAFETY......Page 42
PEST CONTROL......Page 44
SUMMARY......Page 45
FURTHER READING......Page 46
FIRE PREVENTION......Page 47
CLASSIFICATIONS OF FIRE......Page 48
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS......Page 49
FIRE INSPECTIONS......Page 50
KEY ELEMENTS OF FIRE SAFETY......Page 51
FURTHER READING......Page 52
MACHINE GUARDING......Page 53
GUARDING PRINCIPLES......Page 54
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS IN THE FIELD......Page 57
GRAIN AUGER SAFETY......Page 60
TRACTOR SAFETY......Page 61
OPERATING AT NIGHT AND ON PUBLIC ROADS......Page 63
SUMMARY......Page 64
FURTHER READING......Page 65
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION......Page 66
PESTICIDES......Page 67
PESTICIDE TOXICITY......Page 68
TIPS FOR DECONTAMINATION......Page 69
CROP SPRAYING AND FERTILIZING......Page 70
CHEMICAL CHOICES AND AMOUNTS......Page 71
NOISE AND DUSTS......Page 72
SUMMARY......Page 74
FURTHER READING......Page 75
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR......Page 76
PECKING ORDER......Page 77
STRAY ELECTRICAL CURRENTS......Page 78
ZOONOTIC DISEASES......Page 79
OTHER ANIMAL AILMENTS......Page 80
FURTHER READING......Page 81
MANUAL HANDLING......Page 82
MECHANICAL HANDLING DEVICES......Page 84
ERGONOMICS CONSIDERATIONS......Page 86
FURTHER READING......Page 87
PART II: Activities Designed to Assist the Farm Proprietor in Preventing Accidents by Promoting Work Safety......Page 88
POSTERS AND SIGNS......Page 89
INSTRUCTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS......Page 90
EFFECTIVE JOB INSTRUCTION......Page 91
SAFETY BRIEFINGS......Page 92
SAFETY REMINDERS......Page 94
SUMMARY......Page 95
FURTHER READING......Page 96
INFORMAL INSPECTIONS......Page 97
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION......Page 98
INSPECTION TIPS......Page 99
FURTHER READING......Page 100
CHAPTER 11: Accident Investigation......Page 101
QUESTIONS ABOUT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS......Page 102
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION STEPS......Page 103
RECORDING ACCIDENT FINDINGS......Page 104
INVESTIGATING NONINJURY/NONDAMAGE ACCIDENTS (INCIDENTS)......Page 105
SUMMARY......Page 106
FURTHER READING......Page 107
CHAPTER 12: Measurement of Safety Work......Page 108
SAFETY BRIEFING STANDARD......Page 109
SAFETY INSPECTION STANDARD......Page 110
GOAL-SETTING IN SAFETY WORK......Page 111
FURTHER READING......Page 113
CHAPTER 13: Insurance — The Transfer of Risk......Page 114
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION......Page 115
SECOND INJURY FUNDS......Page 116
LIABILITY INSURANCE......Page 117
FLOOD INSURANCE......Page 118
OTHER INSURANCE CONSIDERATIONS......Page 119
CLAIMS MANAGEMENT......Page 120
FURTHER READING......Page 121
CHAPTER 14: Off-The-Job Safety......Page 122
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE HOME......Page 123
VACATION SAFETY......Page 124
VISITOR SAFETY......Page 125
USING COMMUNITY SAFETY RESOURCES......Page 126
SUMMARY......Page 127
FURTHER READING......Page 128
Meeting Place and Frequency of Meetings......Page 129
GETTING STARTED......Page 130
SAFETY IS FOR SHARING......Page 131
New Business......Page 132
Adjournment......Page 133
A Safety Communication from Clear Lake Mutual Aid Group......Page 134