Ag Safety

Agricultural Safety Day Set for 23 February 2022

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Agricultural Safety Day Set for 23 February 2022

Clinton County Fairgrounds

 

On February 23rd,  participants of the Agriculture Safety Day will have an opportunity to focus on critical issues associated with agriculture safety.  The sessions planned will be related to grain bin safety and rescue, storing hazardous materials on the farm, farm truck safety, Stop-the-Bleed, mental health and more.  This event may also qualify as necessary training credits for those who are carrying Workers’ Compensation.  (contact us for details).

This event is free due to sponsorship of the Clinton County Extension office, Clinton County Farm Bureau, and the Clinton County Local Emergency Committee (LEPC) as well as other organizations.

 

This event will be held at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. To accommodate people’s schedules, the day is split into two separate sessions folks can attend.  You can choose between a morning session or an afternoon session.  The topics covered will be the same during each portion of the day. Lunch will be a common period during the day for each group.  Session One will begin at 8am with registration and refreshments,   Session Two will begin with registration and Lunch at 12:00 PM.

 

We hope that farm safety is important and that you can attend. Again,  this event is free to anyone wanting to learn more about Farm Safety. It is free but we ask that people register to helps us with our planning.  You can register by going to the EMA website at https://www.cc-ema.org/events-1.  You can also call one of our three offices at the following:

Tony Nye, Clinton County Extension – (937) 382-0901,  Ashley Rose, Clinton County Farm Bureau – (937) 382-4407, or Thomas Breckel, Local Emergency Commission – (382) 382-6673.

Ag Safety STAT

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Ag Safety STAT December 2018

Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by team members from the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal safety news and activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have safety-related questions or program ideas that you would like to share, please contact Dee Jepsen at jepsen.4@osu.edu
For a printable version please click here.

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Injury Prevention

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Carbon Monoxide, Silent but Deadly

Lisa Pfeifer – OSU Ag Safety and Health Education Coordinator: Winter is a time when fuel-burning devices are at peak utilization, along with that come the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas that can cause sudden illness and death.

Ag Safety STAT – 10/2018

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Ag Safety STAT October 2018

Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by team members from the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal safety news and activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have safety-related questions or program ideas that you would like to share, please contact Dee Jepsen at jepsen.4@osu.edu
For a printable version please click here.

Thoughts from the Editor

Safe Driving During Harvest Season

Dee Jepsen – State Agricultural Safety and Health Leader: As tractors, combines, and grain trucks begin to appear on Ohio roads, roadway safety becomes a focus for all who share the road with farm machinery.

Safety Resource Spotlight

Rural Roadway Safety

The Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health provides a webpage specific to rural roadway safety. The page contains handouts, posters, videos, and media stories all related to keeping the agricultural roadways safe.   Here is the link to the site for more information:https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/gpcah/outreach-2/topics/rural-roadwa…

Ohio AgrAbility

Ohio AgrAbility in Action: Becoming an Ohio AgrAbility Client

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Injury Prevention

Safety During Harvest Season

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Emergency Management

Combine Fire Precautions

Rory Lewandowski – OSU Extension Educator, Wayne County: Each year I see photos and video clips of combine fires come across my twitter feed.  This year has been no different.  Some of the comments on photos and videos of 2018 combine fires mention how quickly fires started, spread and engulfed the combine.

Upcoming Events Focused on Preparedness

Lisa Pfeifer – OSU Ag Safety and Health Education Coordinator: It is a busy month on the preparedness awareness front. Join in some of the events listed below to help foster readiness in your community.
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