Agricultural Safety

by Barenklau; Keith E.

• ISBN13: 9781566704878
• ISBN10: 1566704871
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-23
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Lack of accidents does not necessarily mean safe operation. You may have been lucky. You may have had near misses, but fortune smiled and you had few accidents. Measuring accidents provides one segment of the safety picture, but it is a far cry from evaluating and creating overall safety. Rather than giving you accident statistics and the admonition "you need a program," Agricultural Safety shows you how to "do" safety. The book sets forth the steps you need to take to make safety a part of your everyday farming operation, such as: - Identification of key safety activities that will lead to better control of losses - Setting standards and guidelines for doing that work - Measurement of the effectiveness of the work being done in accordance with the standards and guidelines - Evaluating program progress based upon measurements taken - Correcting deficiencies based on the evaluation(s) The author covers topics such as machinery operation, maintenance and repair techniques, fire loss control techniques, the safe handling of agrochemicals, and techniques involving the handling of animals. He provides you with a step-by-step manual for the procurement, handling, and storage of agrochemicals and pesticides as well as a guide to personal protective equipment and reviews safety for "third parties" and the posting of property and public warnings. To achieve safety, the work of safety must be done, measured for efficiency, evaluated in real-world terms, and corrective action taken, as needed, in a timely manner. Many books on safety provide a list of dos and don'ts. Agricultural Safety discusses the ways and means of managing and controlling accidental loss and shows you how to build safety into your operation.

Table of Contents

Part I Accident Concerns and Actions That May Be Taken to Reduce Accident Losses in the Farming Community
Introduction to Agricultural Safety	3	(8)
Accidental Losses	3	(1)
Liability-Type Losses	4	(1)
Farm Accident Statistics	5	(1)
Nonfatal Farm Accidents	6	(1)
Factors Affecting the Farm Accident Picture	6	(1)
Farmworkers Are on Their Own	7	(1)
Management of Risk	7	(1)
Great Cares of Farm Management	8	(1)
Accident Costs	9	(1)
Types of Accident Costs	9	(1)
Summary	10	(1)
Further Reading	10	(1)
The Basics of Accident Prevention	11	(10)
Safety Policy Statement	11	(2)
Fostering Safety	13	(1)
Farm Safety Rules	13	(4)
General Safety Rules	14	(1)
Specific Safety Rules	14	(1)
Electrical Safety	14	(1)
Fire Safety	15	(1)
Tool Safety	15	(1)
Machinery Safety	15	(1)
Animal Safety	16	(1)
Toxic Materials Safety	16	(1)
Mutual Aid Groups	17	(1)
Learning from the Experience of Others	17	(2)
Collection and Distribution of Accident Data	19	(1)
Near Miss Data	19	(1)
Summary	20	(1)
Further Reading	20	(1)
Building and Grounds Safety	21	(16)
Control of Hazardous Substances	22	(1)
A Word about Material Safety Data Sheets	23	(1)
Building Repair	24	(1)
Ladders and Scaffolding	24	(2)
Ladders	24	(1)
Scaffolding	25	(1)
Hand Tool Safety	26	(1)
Plumbing and Electrical Maintenance	27	(1)
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Safety	27	(1)
Confined Space Safety	28	(2)
People Traps	30	(1)
Fuel Storage and Handling	30	(1)
Haul Road and Drainage Safety	31	(2)
Housekeeping (Order) on the Farm Site	33	(1)
Pest Control	33	(1)
Summary	34	(1)
Further Reading	35	(2)
Fire Safety	37	(6)
Fire Prevention	37	(1)
Elements Necessary to Start a Fire	38	(1)
Classifications of Fire	38	(1)
Fire Extinguishers	39	(1)
Fire Inspections	40	(1)
Fire in the Field	41	(1)
Key Elements of Fire Safety	41	(1)
Further Reading	42	(1)
Machine Safety	43	(14)
Machine Guarding	43	(1)
Guarding Principles	44	(3)
Machine and Implement Safety	47	(1)
Maintenance and Adjustments in the Field	47	(3)
Grain Drying Operations	50	(1)
Grain Auger Safety	50	(1)
Tractor Safety	51	(2)
Operating at Night and on Public Roads	53	(1)
Summary	54	(1)
Further Reading	55	(2)
Environmental Safety on the Farm	57	(10)
Ultraviolet Radiation	57	(1)
Manure and Silo Gases	58	(1)
Pesticides	58	(1)
Pesticide Toxicity	59	(1)
Aiding Victims	60	(1)
Tips for Decontamination	60	(1)
Crop Spraying and Fertilizing	61	(1)
Chemical Choices and Amounts	62	(1)
Noise and Dusts	63	(2)
Cold Weather Operations	65	(1)
Summary	65	(1)
Further Reading	66	(1)
Livestock Handling Safety	67	(6)
Animal Behavior	67	(1)
Pecking Order	68	(1)
Livestock Feeding and Handling Facilities	69	(1)
Stray Electrical Currents	69	(1)
Zoonotic Diseases	70	(1)
Other Animal Ailments	71	(1)
Summary	72	(1)
Further Reading	72	(1)
Materials Handling	73	(8)
Manual Handling	73	(2)
Mechanical Handling Devices	75	(2)
Movement of Portable Generators	77	(1)
Ergonomics Considerations	77	(1)
Summary	78	(1)
Further Reading	78	(3)
Part II Activities Designed to Assist the Farm Proprietor in Preventing Accidents by Promoting Work Safety
Safety Communications	81	(8)
Posters and Signs	81	(1)
Instructional Communications	82	(1)
Effective Job Instruction	83	(1)
Safety Briefings	84	(2)
Safety Reminders	86	(1)
Listening --- A Necessary Communication Skill	87	(1)
Summary	87	(1)
Further Reading	88	(1)
Safety Inspections	89	(4)
Informal Inspections	89	(1)
Formal Inspections	90	(1)
Hazard Classification	90	(1)
Decision-Making in Hazard Abatement	91	(1)
Inspection Tips	91	(1)
Summary	92	(1)
Further Reading	92	(1)
Accident Investigation	93	(8)
Who Should Investigate Accidents?	94	(1)
Accident Reporting	94	(1)
Questions about Accident Investigations	94	(1)
Accident Investigation Steps	95	(1)
Recording Accident Findings	96	(1)
Accident Reports	97	(1)
Accident Reenactment	97	(1)
Investigating Noninjury/Nondamage Accidents (Incidents)	97	(1)
Summary	98	(1)
Further Reading	99	(2)
Measurement of Safety Work	101	(6)
Safety Briefing Standard	102	(1)
On-the-Job Training Standard	103	(1)
Safety Inspection Standard	103	(1)
Accident Investigation Standard	104	(1)
Goal-Setting in Safety Work	104	(2)
Summary	106	(1)
Further Reading	106	(1)
Insurance --- The Transfer of Risk	107	(8)
Why Purchase Insurance?	108	(1)
Workers' Compensation	108	(1)
Must Farms Purchase Workers' Compensation Insurance?	109	(1)
Workers' Compensation Premium Calculations	109	(1)
Second Injury Funds	109	(1)
Workers' Compensation, an Exclusive Remedy	110	(1)
Liability Insurance	110	(1)
Crop Insurance	111	(1)
Home Owner Insurance	111	(1)
Flood Insurance	111	(1)
Health Insurance	112	(1)
Other Insurance Considerations	112	(1)
Claims Management	113	(1)
Summary	114	(1)
Further Reading	114	(1)
Off-The-Job Safety	115	(8)
Safety Considerations in the Home	116	(1)
Vacation Safety	117	(1)
First Aid Training	118	(1)
The Orillia Study	118	(1)
Visitor Safety	118	(1)
Emergency Drills	119	(1)
Using Community Safety Resources	119	(1)
Spreading the Safety Word	120	(1)
Application of On-the-Job Safety Work	120	(1)
Summary	120	(1)
Further Reading	121	(2)
Appendix A Mutual Aid Group Charter	123	(4)
Appendix B Sample Minutes: Mutual Aid Group Meeting	127	(2)
Appendix C Sample Safety Communication Piece	129	(2)
Index	131