Entrapment Risks due to Flowing Grain

  Use the following format to cite this article: Entrapment risks due to flowing grain. (2021) Ag Safety and Health eXtension Community of Practice. Retrieved from https://ag-safety.extension.org/entrapment-risk-due-to-flowing-grain/. Farmers and ranchers use bins to dry and store grain and to feed their livestock. For the most part, augers are used to transfer the grain to and …

Manure Foaming

Foaming Manure – Source: Schimdt, UMN.   Use the following format to cite this article: Manure foaming. (2012) Farm and Ranch eXtension in Safety and Health (FReSH) Community of Practice. Retrieved from http://www.extension.org/pages/63144/manure-foaming.   Foam in manure pits can be a danger both to animals and workers around the pits. Manure foaming occurs primarily in hog …

Age-Appropriate Tasks for Children on Farms and Ranches

Use the following format to cite this article: Age-appropriate tasks for children on farms and ranches. (2012) Farm and Ranch eXtension in Safety and Health (FReSH) Community of Practice. Retrieved from http://www.extension.org/pages/63149/age-appropriate-tasks-for-children-on-farms-and-ranches.   Children play an active role on many farms and ranches, but it is the responsibility of parents, caregivers, or supervisors to assign …

Farm Pond Safety

Use the following format to cite this article: Farm pond safety. (2012) Farm and Ranch eXtension in Safety and Health (FReSH) Community of Practice. Retrieved from http://www.extension.org/pages/63139/farm-pond-safety.   Although ponds on farms and ranches across the country serve a variety of functions, such ponds can also be a source of danger and liability. Victims of …