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Ohio AgrAbility in Action: Ohio AgrAbility Educational Workshops
how arthritis impacts our agricultural communities and effective ways to manage on the farm Gardening ... and Urban Ag – Learn creative solutions to continue working in your garden or small fam with ... difficult? Ohio AgrAbility Program (OAP) is one of the “Best Kept Secrets in Ohio agriculture”, and the OAP ...
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Manure Pit Safety
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/manure-pit-safety
communication helps reduce the risk and keep everyone safe. Manure pit gases are the biggest concern for health ... storage, can be toxic to both humans and livestock. Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) gas is the biggest risk and ... are present provides a visual warning and helps alert people to the risks in the area. Producers and ...
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When the Rain Won’t Let Up
://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/kids-family/farm-stress-fact-sheets-stress-management-for-farmers-ranchers. Donham, K. J., & Thelin, A. (2016). Agricultural Medicine: Rural Occupational and Environmental ...
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Staying Safe in the Sun
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/staying-safe-sun
skin to the sun can lead to damage like tans or sunburns. That damage can increase our risk of ... OSU Extension Agricultural Safety and Health Team. https://agsafety.osu.edu/. ...
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Spring Pesticide Safety Reminders
14 ml nitrile, appropriate for many, but not all agricultural pesticides. Finally, conventional ... agricultural pesticides all require long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes, and socks at a minimum. Are you in ... pesticides are volatile, and they can contaminate your PPE. *One exception: certain fumigants do call for ...
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Agricultural Safety and Health Fact Sheets
https://agsafety.osu.edu/resources/fact-sheets
sheets as needed. Topics can also be found by series: Agricultural Tailgate Safety Training Series ... Landscape and Horticulture Tailgate Safety Training Series Small Farm and Garden Safety Series Fact Sheets ...
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Springtime on Rural Roads
telecommuting back to work from COVID-19 and we have an increased risk of incidents on local roadways. In the ... anticipating farm equipment actions on the roadway will help decrease the risk of collisions. When approaching ... OSU Extension Agricultural Safety and Health Team. https://agsafety.osu.edu/. ...
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Produce Safety Rule to Change the Way Fresh Fruit, Vegetables Are Grown and Handled
operations, said Peggy Hall, field specialist in agricultural and resource law for Ohio State University ... Extension. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural ... outbreaks associated with contaminated produce. The FDA estimates that about 348,000 illnesses per year ...
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Hay Baler Safety
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/hay-baler-safety
is risk for workers being struck by a bale as it is ejected, or by the throwing frame and pan if ... with baling equipment (refer to “ Hand Signals for Agricultural Safety ” module). For more information, ... be reached at 419-767-6037 or badertscher.4@osu.edu. This column is provided by the OSU Agricultural ...
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On Thin Ice? Ice Safety Tips for Outdoor Activities
visit ODNR’s Winter Recreation Safety Information. Beth Scheckelhoff, Extension Educator – Agriculture ... This column is provided by the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety and Health Team. ...