“A Legacy to be Proud of!”
The International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) devotes Wednesday of Farm Safety and Health Week to keeping children on farms, ranches and in rural areas sage and healthy. Let’s leave our children with “A Legacy to be Proud of!”
Sadly, the statistics are devastating! Every 3 days a child dies and every day 33 children are injured due to agricultural-related incidents. Protecting our future generation needs to be a top priority!
Following these 3 tips can help protect our future generation of farmers:
1. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) can help prevent health issues in adulthood.
- Skin cancer is often linked to severe sunburns and sun exposed during childhood. Provide children with sunscreen and wide brim hats when in the sun.
- Encourage use of hearing protection to help prevent hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises often found on the farm.
2. Children visiting the farm need protection too.
- Non-farm families visiting the farmstead may not understand safe practices regarding animals, chemicals, and equipment. Establish and enforce rules for all visitors to ensure safety and avoid farm-related incidents.
- Supervision is important for all children, but especially for those unfamiliar with farming.
- Make the play area more fun than the farmstead.
3. Safety first means safety always and for everyone.
- Teach children what to do in the event of a fire, severe weather, and other emergency situations. Instruct them on dialling 911 and knowing the physical address of the farm.
- Role model safe behavior and do not allow extra riders on tractors and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Never allow children to play in grain bins.
- Teach children how to properly use farm equipment before assigning them to any farm task and supervise them especially close when they are new to a task.
How dangerous is farm work?
Contrary to the popular image of fresh air and peaceful surroundings, a farm is not a hazard-free work setting. Every year, thousands of farm workers are injured and hundreds more die in farming accidents. According to the National Safety Council, agriculture is the most hazardous industry in the nation.
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ROAD SAFETY
For people living or driving through rural areas:
• Be on the lookout for farm equipment.
• Slow down when encountering slow moving vehicles.
• Wait for a safe place to pass.
• Avoid using a cell phone while driving. For farmers
• Make yourself easy to be seen by using your lights and flashers.
• Remember it is Minnesota law to use slow moving vehicle emblems on equipment traveling less than 30 miles per hour.
• An escort vehicle is required when moving large equipment that extends over the center line.
• Get Some Sleep - Make sure to get enough sleep and rest to refresh the mind and body.
• Eat Right, Eat Often - When the busy season rolls around, we fill our bodies with fast food and other high-fat, low nutrition junk. Worse yet, we sometimes don’t eat at all. It’s worth the time to wake up a few minutes earlier to eat a quick breakfast and pack a nutritious lunch.
• Don’t Rush - It may take an extra moment or two to walk down every step or double-check a piece of equipment. But that extra time may be a lifesaver. Don’t cut corners when it comes to safety.
EQUIPMENT SAFETY
• Pay attention to all safety information.
• Inspect the equipment and correct any hazards before operating.
• Shut down equipment, turn off the engine, remove key and wait for moving parts to stop before dismounting equipment.
• Keep bystanders and others away from equipment operation area. Do not allow “extra riders”, especially children.
GRAIN HANDLING SAFETY
• Lock entrances to grain handling areas to keep bystanders and children out.
• Install ladders inside bins.
• Do not enter grain bins that are being loaded or unloaded. Flowing grain can trap and suffocate you in seconds.
• If it is necessary to enter a bin, shut off and lockout power before entering. Use a safety harness and safety line. Have several people available outside the bin to lift entrant out in case of an emergency.
• Wear proper dust-filtering respirators when working in and around grain handling areas. High amounts of dust and molds are extremely dangerous.
*Safety tips provided by the National Safety Council, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, & the University of Minnesota Extension.
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First State Bank 423 S. Main St., Sauk Centre 320-352-5771 firststatebanksc.com
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Mortgages on Main
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Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
Downtown Freeport
10th Annual
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1st Clue available at 9 am with new clues every 1/2 hour. Clues at Charlie’s and Freeport Gas & Grocery.
Sacred Heart School
1K/5K Starting at 10:30 am
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Kids’ Games
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Kids’ Pedal
Tractor Pull - 1:00 pm
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Financial, Famo Feeds and Albany Mutual Telephone
Pumpkin Patch -
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Pick or paint pumpkins!
Hay Rides
9 am -2 pm
BINGO ON THE PATIO!
11 am - 1 pm • The Pioneer Inn
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STANDS
D’Lish – 16 oz.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes $4
Breakfast Buffet & Roast Beef Sandwiches at noon
Freeport Lions – Pork Chop on a Stick
Corner Pub – 1/4 lb. Burger $3, Fries $2
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