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Grain Bin Safety News

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Harvest season seems to be a natural time to discuss grain bin safety. A recent story in the NY Times, and a companion video of the death of a teenager are circulating the country and generating a lot of good discussion about education and engineering sol ...

FRESH: The New Frontier for Ag safety and Health Resources

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Listen in to this FREE webinar to learn more about the eXtension program, especiall the Ag. Safety and Health information. Aaron M. Yoder, PhD, eXtension Safety Associate and Instructor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Penn State Ag ...

Armageddon or Not, Now's an Opportune Time to Prepare for Emergency

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COLUMBUS, Ohio-- If doomsday-- or, alternatively, winter-- is approaching, you'd better be prepared. Whether you believe Dec. 21, 2012, marks the end of the world as predicted by the expiration of an ancient Mayan calendar or merely designates the 20 ...

FREE Webinar- Adapting Greenhouses to Meet ADA Guidelines

https://agsafety.osu.edu/free-webinar-adapting-greenhouses-meet-ada-guidelines-0

The Ohio AgrAbility program is currently working with greenhouse owners to enhance their structures to be ADA friendly. The American Disabilities Act (ADA) was updated in September 2010. The OSU Ag Safety staff have used this information to help greenhous ...

Spring Farm Safety Reminders

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Springtime means farmers are busy preparing for and starting to plant. With this activity on the farm comes the potential for safety hazards for farmers. In addition to that activity on the farm, the public sees an increase of farm equipment and tractors ...

PEACE AND QUIET- NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE ON THE FARM

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Many people think of the countryside as picturesque, peaceful, and quiet. This may be true at times, but life in the country is full of a variety of noises; some peaceful and some not so peaceful. Throughout the day, farmers are exposed to loud noises in ...

Ohio hosting the 2013 International Society for Ag. Safety and Health

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From tractor safety to grain bin rescue and ATV rollovers to livestock injuries, the June 23-27 International Agricultural Safety and Health Conference is designed to provide insight into key safety issues in the agricultural community. The overall goal o ...

SMV Celebrates 50 Years

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The Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblem celebrates its 50th Anniversary! This emblem, recognized for safety around the U.S., was developed in the Agricultural Engineering Department at The Ohio State University in the early 60's. In 1963 this emblem wa ...

National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 15-21, 2013

https://agsafety.osu.edu/national-farm-safety-and-health-week-sept-15-21-2013

The education and communication efforts of Farm Safety Week, Jepsen said, are to ensure the safety and well-being of hardworking farm families. “When we think about who gets injured on farms, the answer is everybody,” she said. “The farm industry has work ...

Safety for Senior Farmers

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As fall approaches, many of our farmers are preparing for a long demanding harvest season. This includes our senior age farmers. For older farmers, a physically and mentally demanding harvest season can present a variety of health and safety issues, inc ...

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