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Farm Safety and Health
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- Monitoring Manure Gases
- The four main toxic gases found in manure storage areas are ammonia, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and methane. Due to the toxicity of these gases, you must...
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- Beef Cattle Handling Safety
- Many people consider animals to be stubborn or difficult, but the actions of the handler are the main culprit in most animal handling incidents. An animal handling...
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- Hearing Loss and Protection for Agricultural Producers
- Farmers and ranchers are exposed to loud noises in their work environment on a daily basis. Gradual hearing loss is common during the aging process, but noise...
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- Youth ATV Safety
- Youth operate all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on farms and ranches and for recreational use. ATVs can be useful for work and a fun mode of transportation; however...
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- PAgricultural Rescue Training
- Recognizing the importance of agricultural rescue training and the lack of such training for county and state emergency responders, members of the Pennsylvania...
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- Manure Foaming
- Foam in manure pits can be a danger both to animals and workers around the pits. Manure foaming occurs primarily in hog facilities, most commonly in the midwestern...
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- 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 from bins. Some...
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- Confined Spaces: Hazards of Manure Gases
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines a confined space as a space that:Confined spaces on a farm or ranch in which manure handling...
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Recent Articles
- May 22, 2012
- Monitoring Manure Gases
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- Grain Dust Explosions
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- Respiratory Protection on the Farm and Ranch
