Gearing Up for Safety Production Agriculture Safety Training

Gearing Up for Safety Production Agriculture Safety Training Lesson Fifteen: General Farm and Ranch Hazards 15 -1

Lesson Fifteen Outline n Especially hazardous tasks n Animals/livestock n Woodlots/timber n Slips and falls n Operating vehicles n Confined spaces n Pesticides, chemicals, and PPE n Explosives/blasting agents n Anhydrous ammonia n Environmental hazards n Power tools 15 -2

Activity Which of the following tasks have been determined by the Secretary of Labor to be hazardous for youth under 16 to perform for hire on a farm/ranch? 15 -3

Especially hazardous tasks youth under 16 may perform for hire on a farm/ranch, if trained Operating a tractor over 20 PTO horsepower Operating or assisting to operate certain machines including combine, forage harvester, hay baler, feed grinder, forage blower, auger, selfunloading wagon, powered post hole digger 15 -4

Which animals may a youth under 16 NOT be employed to work with? n Bull, boar or stud horse kept for breeding purposes Photo by Greg Ortega n Sows with baby pigs n Cow with newborn calf 15 -5

What type of injuries can occur when working with animals? Activity n Biting n Kicking n Goring n Trampling n Crushing n Zoonotic Diseases n Respiratory hazards 15 -6

Youth Under 16 Cannot be Hired to Work around Timber with a Butt Diameter Over 6 Inches n Operating chainsaw n Felling n Bucking n Skidding n Loading n Unloading NOTE: None of the tasks listed are allowable for youth to perform even with an HOOA Certificate of Training 15 -7

When Operating a Chainsaw the following PPE is Recommended n Head protection n Safety glasses/face shield n Hearing protection n Gloves n Chaps n Safety shoes 15 -8

Youth under 16 cannot be Hired to Work at Heights over 20 Feet n Areas of concern include: n n n Tall structures (bins, silos, center legs) Tall equipment (bucket lifts, combines) Ladders (painting, trimming trees, harvesting fruit) Bunk silos Hay mows and hay holes NOTE: Slips and falls are the #1 cause of non-fatal injuries in Agriculture 15 -9

Driving a bus, truck, or automobile requires meeting minimum age requirements and licensing n For hire, youth under 16 may not: n Ride on a tractor as passenger or helper n Operate a pickup or semi-truck 15 -10

Nearly all confined spaces found on farms are off-limits to youth under 16, including: n Fruit, forage and grain n n storage that limits oxygen or has a toxic atmosphere Upright silos within two weeks of filling Silos with unloader in operating position Manure pit Horizontal or bunk silo while operating a tractor to pack silage Bulk storage tanks (milk, feed) NOTE: There are no exemptions or training that will allow any youth to enter a confined space prior to age 16 15 -11

Youth Under 16 Are Not Permitted to Handle, Mix, or Apply Ag Pesticides n With the signal words “Warning” or “Danger” n Cannot clean application equipment n Cannot dispose of or return empty containers n Cannot serve as flagman for aircraft applying chemicals NOTE: Many pesticides require applicator’s license 15 -12

What chemicals are frequently found on farms and ranches? Activity n Fertilizers n Pesticides n Cleaners n Sanitizers n Solvents, oils and lubricants n Paints n Veterinary medicines n Fuels NOTE: There are some chemicals that youth are not allowed to handle, mix, or apply 15 -13

Activity The most deadly chemicals are represented by what signal word and what symbol? n Caution n Warning n Danger-Poison 15 -14

Blasting Agents Handling and using blasting agents are strictly forbidden for youth under 16 by HOOA and other federal regulations This includes: n Dynamite n Black power n Sensitized ammonium nitrate n Blasting caps n Primer cord NOTE: Blasting agents are not commonly used in agriculture today 15 -15

Hazards of Anhydrous Ammonia n Eye injury n Freeze burns n Respiratory damage n Asphyxiation n Death NOTE: Youth under 16 years of age are NOT permitted to transport, transfer or apply anhydrous ammonia 15 -16

Environmental Hazards Associated with Farms and Ranches n Overhead and buried power n n n n lines Venomous insects and snakes Wild animals and dogs Drainage or irrigation canals ditches, and streams Farm ponds/lagoons Lightning Hills and holes Rough terrain n Weather and temperature extremes n Boulders 15 -17

Powered-Tool and Machine Hazards n Lawn mowers n Post-hole diggers n High pressure washers n Chain saws n Generators n Log splitters n Hedge trimmers NOTE: Students should not operate equipment they are not familiar with or have received no instruction 15 -18

How could this have been prevented? Chainsaw accident critically injures Tyler man Gearing Up Daily News Tyler – An accident Saturday with a chain saw has left a Tyler man in critical condition, Cherokee County police said. Robbie Martinez, 19, was cutting wood at his family farm on County Road 1215 southwest of Tyler Saturday afternoon. Apparently, the chainsaw kicked, flew up and cut Martinez on the top of the head. Martinez was found unconscious by a jogger around 1: 40 p. m. He was taken to the UT-Tyler Medical Center where he remained in intensive care today. 15 -19