NYCAMH/NEC - Farm Safety and Health Resources

			Safety Savvy


		Written by NYCAMH's farm safety prevention and education specialist Dan West, Safety Savvy is an educational and entertaining column about farm safety presented in Dan's witty style that many readers have come to appreciate. The Safety Savvy columns appear regularly in Country Folks, a weekly newspaper for eastern New York farmers. Select a title from the following list to view the article. A New Twist on "Tipsey" Topic: Driving a tractor up a steep hill An Ounce Of Prevention Saves... Topic: Preventive maintenance Building Safety Every Day Topic: General safety tips for your buildings Cattle—Handle With Care Topic: Methods of handling cattle Don't Be Shocked, But... Topic: Taking care of electrical hazards Eat Healthy, Feed Healthy, Be Healthy Topic: Preparing feed for your dairy herd EFD – Does It Cost or Does It Pay? Topic: Information on Empire Farm Days Experience - Best or Worst Teacher? Topic: An area farmer relates some of his mistakes to Dan so that others can learn Got Gas? Topic: The threat of silo gas exposure and its consequences Hay! Be Careful Out There Topic: Haying safety Hitch'Em Low—Pull'Em Slow Topic: Safely cutting and skidding firewood It's Your Decision to Avoid a Collision Topic: Information on Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblems June Is National Dairy Month Topic: A thank you to dairy farmers Let's Keep It Clean - and Safe Topic: Safe practices this fall and winter when cleaning the barn and taking out the manure Live and Learn - If You Are Fortunate! Topic: We can learn from our mistakes Manure Management: The Safety Aspect Topic: Manure gas and reducing your risks when working around it Moo-bidity Topic: Avoiding injury caused by cattle No Bum Steer Here Topic: Skid steer loader safety Not Too Bright! Topic: Transporting equipment on the road Prepare to Repair Topic: Farm repair shop safety Round 'Em Up and Move 'Em Out - Carefully Topic: Livestock management techniques Safety in the Woods Topic: Safety tips for logging Shocking But True Topic: Safety in thunder and lightning storms The Bigger They Are The Better They Fall Topic: Chainsaw safety and tree cutting The Spread of Infections from Animals to Humans Topic: Zoonoses (diseases transmitted to humans through animals) Think Twice About the Fall Topic: A close call with a rider on a tractor Tillage – Planting Special Topic: Safety reminders to help keep you safe this spring around your tillage and planting equipment
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