HUTCHINSON, Minn. — As rural Minnesota moves into fall harvest, it’s also the time to increase our agriculture safety awareness. Even though National Farm Safety and Health Week was acknowledged September 15-21, farm safety is an all day, every day part of life on the farm. There are several resources available to help teach and understand current procedures.
One of these resources, provided by the University of Minnesota Extension, https://extension.umn.edu/safety/farm-safety, is an on-line information source dealing with farm safety. This website also includes contact information of professionals available to provide assistance. It doesn’t take long to browse through the material. With four grain bin deaths in nearly a month, when there are usually 15-20 annually, the time spent absorbing this information could save a life. Please be safe.
More resources are the short public service announcement videos below. Each is specific to the title and include: interviews, statistics, the “how to” and “how not to”, along with other valuable information.
Public Service Announcement Videos
https://www.necasag.org/nationalfarmsafetyandhealthweek/
- Tractor Safety
- PTO Safety
- Rural Road Safety
- Sun Safety
- Fatigue Safety
- Child Safety on the Farm
- Grain Bin Safety
- Dust Explosion
Monsanto – Off-The-Job Safety Growing Safely Video Series
http://nasdonline.org/7341/c000038/monsanto-off-the-job-safety-growing-safely.html
Farming is a remarkable investment in mankind. It creates a satisfaction for a job well done and a tool to keep moving forward. It’s an occupation in a neighborhood where honesty and integrity are part of life. Take time each day to laugh, connect with someone important to you, get enough sleep, and take in the gift that is all around you. Have a safe harvest.
— Mary Nelson, University of Minnesota Extension
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