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  1. Ohio’s Burn Ban Returns on March 1st

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/ag-safety-stat-safety-through-seasons-2024/ohio%E2%80%99s-burn-ban-returns-march-1st

    option if you are cleaning out a fence row. Burning may be the easiest option but be aware of the risks ... winter. Due to this risk, there is a ban on open outdoor burning in Ohio for the months of March, April, ...

  2. Hope IS a Strategy

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2023/hope-strategy

    https://livehealthyosu.com/2021/02/18/the-little-things-really-are-the-b... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2021, December 14). Seasonal affective ...

  3. U-Pick Apple Orchard Safety

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/u-pick-apple-orchard-safety

    see your farm income improving, you are also seeing you have added a lot of additional risk because ... they pick by hand.  Typically, this is a positive experience for the visitor but there are some risks ... Visitor Risks to Consider Unstable Footing Areas:   Loose apples on the ground Uneven areas in orchards ...

  4. Teaching Youth to be Safe Around Livestock

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/teaching-youth-be-safe-around-livestock

    tripping hazards and cluttered areas to decrease the risk of injury. Fences, gates, alleyways, and panels ... spots of the livestock you are working with. Swine and cattle have a difficult time judging distance and ...

  5. Safe Equipment Operation During the Winter

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2022/safe-equipment-operation-during-winter

    exiting motorized farm equipment- This can be a potential hazard year-round but during the winter the risk ... increase risks of roadway incidents. Make sure all hazard flashers, lights, and the slow moving vehicle ...

  6. Rural Roads in the Autumn

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/rural-roads-autumn

    motor vehicles unfamiliar with their presence leads to an increased risk of incidents on local roadways. ... roadway will help decrease the risk of collisions.  When approaching from the rear, watch for signals from ...

  7. Store Pesticides Safely and Securely

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/store-pesticides-safely-and-securely

    pesticide storage from a risk perspective – risks to workers and pesticide applicators, other people, and ...

  8. Summer Days Ahead: Don’t Ignore Heat Stress!

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/summer-days-ahead-don%E2%80%99t-ignore-heat-stress

    Mary Ann Rose, Pesticide Safety Education With the arrival of summer, the risk of heat stress ... increases.  Farmers have an elevated risk of heat stress for obvious reasons – working outdoors.  Activities that ... require protective clothing, such as pesticide application, further increase the risk.    Heat stress is ...

  9. The Thriving Farmer – Information to Help Farmers and Their Families Make Healthful Choices

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/thriving-farmer-%E2%80%93-information-help-farmers-and

    sandwiches made with whole grain bread may help lower your risks of health problems, such as heart disease, ...

  10. 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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