NYCAMH/NEC - Farm Safety and Health Resources

			Farm Safety Articles


		Written by NYCAMH's farm safety prevention and education specialists, these safety articles have appeared in numerous publications. Sort by date ascending \| Sort by date descending \| Sort by topic Topic: Cattle safety 6/1/2007: Use Extreme Caution When Handling Micotil 300® 6/1/2008: Animal Safety 11/1/2009: Don’t Get Kicked: Parlor Safety Tips 6/1/2010: Keep Your Cows Happy! Safe Animal Handling Techniques Topic: Disease and infection 4/1/2002: The Spread of Infections from Animals to Humans Topic: Electrical safety 7/1/2000: Don't Be Shocked, But... 7/1/2002: Shocking But True 12/1/2007: Arc Welding Safety Tips Topic: Farm Safety Management 9/1/2001: Got Gas? 2/1/2004: How Good is Your Safety Plan? 10/1/2004: Preventing Fires On Your Farm 12/1/2004: Introducing A New Farm safety Educator 7/7/2005: On-Farm Safety Surveys and On-Farm Safety Trainings are Now Available 11/1/2005: On-Farm Safety Programs for Greenhouse, Orchard and Vegetable Farm Owners and Workers 3/6/2006: What do you do when your insurance company won’t pay? 7/5/2006: Results of On-Farm Safety Surveys and On-Farm Safety Training Sessions in New York 9/5/2006: Milk Price, Fuel Price and Financial Stress 3/1/2007: Plan for a Safe Growing Season in 2007 4/1/2007: Farm Safety Training Sessions and Surveys Are Available at No Cost 5/1/2007: Plan for a Safe Growing Season in 2007 6/1/2007: Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in Your Workplace 9/1/2007: Make Safety a Priority This Harvest Season 10/1/2007: Is Your Farm in Compliance with the Hazard Communication Standard? 9/1/2008: Preventing Harvest Injuries 10/1/2008: On-Farm Safety Services Will Benefit Your Farm 12/1/2008: First Response to Farm Emergencies 8/1/2009: Agritourism Safety: Fun & Games on the Farm 10/1/2009: First Aid Kits Are Vital 11/1/2009: A&J Dembroski Orchard Wins New York State Agricultural Society Farm Safety Award 12/1/2009: CPR and AEDs Save Lives 12/1/2009: Don't Let Stress Harm Your Health 1/1/2010: Make Farm Safety Your New Year’s Resolution 2/1/2010: Reducing Repetitive Motion Injuries 4/2/2010: Does Your Farm Have An Emergency Plan? Topic: General safety 7/1/2001: Live and Learn - If You Are Fortunate! 5/1/2002: Hay! Be Careful Out There 11/1/2004: Experience - Best or Worst Teacher? 12/6/2004: Safe Lifting And Carrying Techniques 1/15/2005: Avoiding Cold Weather Injuries 6/6/2005: Protect Yourself From West Nile Virus Infections 8/1/2005: The Dangers of Giant Hogweed 1/5/2006: On-Farm Forklift Safety Training is Available to You at No Cost 5/1/2006: Watch Out for Wild Parsnip 2/1/2007: Avoiding Cold Weather Injuries 4/1/2007: New Agritourism Child Safety Guidelines Booklet Now Available 5/1/2007: Know the Laws for Youth Working in Agriculture 10/1/2007: Use Orchard Ladders Safely 2/1/2008: NYCAMH Farm Safety & Health Activities at the Syracuse Farm Show 2/1/2008: Reducing Repetitive Stress Injuries Related to Orchard Pruning 5/1/2008: Safe Lifting and Carrying Techniques 9/1/2008: Silo Filling Safety 11/1/2008: Packing House Safety 12/1/2008: Know How to Use Fire Extinguishers 1/1/2009: Dust and Respiratory Issues in Winter 1/1/2009: Preventing Winter-Related Slips, Trips and Falls on the Farm 2/1/2009: Staying Safe and Warm in Winter Weather 3/1/2009: NYCAMH’s Farm Family Emergency Response Program 3/1/2009: Prevent Back Injuries with Proper Lifting Techniques 4/2/2009: The Hazardous Occupations Order for Agriculture and Employment of Youth Under 16 5/1/2009: New York Suffers Nineteen Farm Fatalities in 2008 6/1/2009: Keeping Your Young Workers Safe 7/1/2009: Make Time for On-Farm Safety Training 8/1/2009: Be Aware of Agricultural Confined Space Hazards 10/1/2009: Safe Use & Handling of Formaldehyde for Footbaths 10/1/2009: Tenga cuidado con el formaldehído - Formaldehyde safety ( Spanish) 3/1/2010: Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in Your Workplace 4/2/2010: Worker's Memorial Day 5/1/2010: NYCAMH: May We Help You? 7/1/2010: Visit the Health and Safety Center at Empire Farm Days, August 10-12 2010 in Seneca Falls NY Topic: Livestock management 11/1/1999: Moo-bidity 11/1/2000: Round 'Em Up and Move 'Em Out - Carefully 1/1/2002: Cattle—Handle With Care Topic: Logging and chainsaw safety 10/1/2000: Safety in the Woods 2/1/2001: The Bigger They Are The Better They Fall 2/1/2002: Hitch 'Em Low—Pull 'Em Slow 1/2/2006: Be Safe With Your Chainsaw This Winter 3/1/2008: Use Your Chainsaw Safely Topic: Manure Handling 10/1/1999: Manure Management: The Safety Aspect 10/3/2005: Preventing Manure Lagoon Discharges 8/1/2007: Manure Gas Claims the Lives of Five People Topic: Migrant Farmworker Safety 2/15/2005: Improved Apple Picking Equipment Studied 3/7/2005: Pruning Safety Tips 10/3/2005: Packing House and Processing Line Safety 2/1/2006: Community Collaboration for Farmworker Health & Safety 4/3/2006: Tracking the Occupational Health of Migrant Farmworkers 8/1/2006: On-Farm Services for Migrant Workers in New York State! 9/5/2006: Safe Use of Orchard Ladders 10/2/2006: Personal Hygiene Practices for Farmworkers 9/1/2007: Community Collaboration for Farmworker Health & Safety in the Connecticut River Valley 4/1/2008: NYCAMH Apple Picking Bucket Hip Belt is Now Available for the 2008 Harvest Season 7/1/2008: Migrant Occupational Health and Safety 5/1/2009: Personal Hygiene and Field Sanitation 6/1/2009: Pesticide Poisonings and Heat Illness 9/1/2009: Work Safely With Orchard Ladders (bilingual) Topic: Orchard Safety 4/2/2009: Basic First Aid Tips for Orchard Worker Falls Topic: Personal Protective Equipment 4/4/2005: Prevent Injuries To Your Eyes 5/15/2005: Hearing Loss - Can You Hear Me Now? 8/1/2006: How Do I Know If Farm Noise Is Too Loud? 3/1/2007: Prevent Injuries to Your Eyes 3/1/2008: The Worker Protection Standard: Protecting Workers from Pesticide Exposures 5/1/2008: Reducing Take-Home Pesticide Exposures 6/1/2008: Reducing Farming Foot Injuries and Illnesses 1/1/2010: Compressed Air Hazards 6/1/2010: What are the Barriers to Using PPE when Handling Pesticides? Topic: Preventive maintenance and repair 9/1/2000: Building Safety Every Day 12/1/2000: An Ounce Of Prevention Saves... 12/1/2001: Prepare to Repair 3/15/2005: Making Your Farm Shop A Safe Place to Work 11/1/2008: NY State ROPS Rebate Program a Huge Help to Farmers 3/1/2010: Spring Cleaning on the Farm Topic: Roadway Safety 5/1/2001: It's Your Decision to Avoid a Collision 11/1/2001: Not Too Bright! 1/1/2004: Light The Way: Proper lighting And Marking of Farm Equipment 4/1/2006: Proper Lighting and Marking of Agricultural equipment 6/1/2006: Farm Truck Safety Tips 6/5/2006: Trailer Safety Tips 8/1/2007: Agricultural Equipment on the Road – How to Avoid Collisions 11/1/2007: Trailer Safety Tips 4/1/2008: Slow Moving Vehicle Emblems and High Speed Agricultural Equipment 5/1/2008: Travel Safely with Tractors and Machinery on Public Roads 10/1/2008: Ten Reasons to Use Marking and Lighting on Tractors and Machinery on Public Roads 9/1/2009: Rural Roadway Safety, Alert, Aware & Alive: National Farm Safety and Health Week 5/1/2010: Agricultural Equipment on the Road – How to Avoid Collisions Topic: Safety articles in Spanish 11/1/2009: Diez consejos para evitar patadas en la sala de ordeño - Don't Get Kicked! (Spanish) 12/8/2009: Consejos de seguridad para el frío del invierno - Cold Weather Safety (Spanish) 7/1/2010: ¡Gánele al calor! - Beat the Heat (Spanish) Topic: Sun Safety 7/4/2005: Protect Yourself from the Sun 7/5/2006: Preventing Heat Illnesses 7/1/2007: Protect Yourself from the Sun 8/1/2008: The Heat Equation 7/1/2010: Beat the Heat! Topic: Tractor and Machinery Safety 3/1/2001: Tillage – Planting Special 10/1/2001: Think Twice About the Fall 3/1/2002: No Bum Steer Here 6/1/2002: A New Twist on "Tipsey" 10/1/2002: Let's Keep It Clean - and Safe 4/15/2005: Play It Safe Around Power Take-Off Shafts 6/15/2005: Roll Over Protective Structures Saves Lives 7/6/2005: Tractor & Machinery Safety 12/5/2005: Use Your Skid-Steer Loader Safely 3/1/2006: Conduct a Good Pre-Operational Check of Your Equipment 3/1/2006: NYCAMH is Learning More About Tractor Rollovers 10/2/2006: Many Farm Tractors Lack Roll-Over Protective Structures in New York 1/1/2007: It’s Easier to Bury a Tradition than a Child 2/1/2007: Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Training for Youth 12/1/2007: New York Reports Twenty-Five Farm Fatalities in 2006 1/1/2008: On-Farm Forklift Safety Training is Now Available 1/1/2008: Use Your Front-End Loader Safely When Moving Large Bales 7/1/2008: FARMERS MUST STOP ACCEPTING RISKS 2/1/2009: Shut It Off, Don't Become Another Entanglement Fatality 7/1/2009: Forklift Safety Facts 2/1/2010: Safe Tractor Starting Procedures
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