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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-07-20, Page 16rqge ip Iimes-Advocqte, July 20, 1978 ■} JULY 24to3O & PRACTICE IT ALL YEAR ’ROUND or other on your machines X-’l USUi '-Pl1 HERE IS A LIST OF DO'S AND DON’TS TO PRACTICE ON YOUR FARM DO observe all highway traffic rules when operating on public roads. DO equip your tractors with a protective frame or crush resistant cab. DO wear safety belts when driving or riding any farm vehicle. DO keep your work areas clean, many farm workers are hurt each year due to trips and falls. DON'T allow riders .on any farm equipment designed for one operator. DON'T over load farm wagons equipment. DON'T allow unskilled operator's farm implements. DON'T work near noisy farm without protection for your ears. Give your farm a once-over A few minutes of practic­ ing farm safety goes a long way. A simple daily routine of giving your farm a safety “once-over” could easily minimize the possibility of careless accidents and loss. Check and double-check all areas for possible hazards. Put safety first on your farm. NOT ALL FARM ACCIDENTS HAPPEN ON LARGE MACHINERY. CHECK THE FOLLOWING LIST AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT EVERYONE ON YOUR FARM. • Keep all guards and shields in place when operating machinery and power tools of any kind. • Be prepared for emergencies such as fire, flood, blizzard, windstorm, sudden illness and injury. Plan and practice ways of evacuting house if fire strikes. • Install fire extinguishers in buildings, on motor vehicles, tractors and self-propelled equipment. (Dry chemical is generally best; consult dealer.) • Applying pesticides, wear gloves and recommended protective clothing and chemical respirators. Do not smoke. • Protect small children and others by covering tank openings, and fencing dangerous areas such as manure lagoons and farm ponds. Have flota­ tion aids available at ponds. • Check electrical wiring, use proper size fu§es. • Wear safety shoes (with steel toe box), especially for repair and construction jobs, machinery operations and materials handling. • Protect your eyes with glasses or goggles with safety lenses. (CSA Approved). • Protect vour head with an industrial type "hard" hat or "bump" cap. • Spare your hands on rough jobs with heavy-duty gloves. Wear rubber gloves when handling farm chemicals, petroleum products and other solvents. Use good hand lotions to prevent chapping. • Keep pesticides in a suitable storage area, in­ accessible to children and animals. Hensail District Co-operative Ltd. HENSALL BRUCEFIELD ZURICH 262-3002 482-9823 236-4393 "Your Massey-Ferguson Dealer” SHERWOOD (EXETER) LTD. 18 Wellington St. W., Exeter 235-0743 N. T. Monteith Ltd. Your International Harvester Dealer Main St. S., Exeter 235-2121 Z2 *“ -’"ft * ' K By practicing farm safety vou can save yourself possi­ ble loss...even tragedy; Make safety your first order of business each and every day. Know the rules of farm safety and make sure your family and hands know them. Be alert to any "danger areas" and check them regularly. Do all you can to safeguard hazards. E SAFE EVERYDAY I THESE FINE FIRMS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT FARM SAFETY "Where you can trade with confidence" Hensail 262-2410 Centralia 228-6661 Kirkton 229-8986 EXETER FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED IglWILlUAmWMIijBi 242 Main st north exeter. Ontario (5i9> 2354380 Your Dealer For •NEW HOLLAND • BRITISH LEYLAND • DEUTZ • KONGSKILDE • KNEVERLANDS PLOUGHS 242 Main St. N., Exeter 235-1380 'We want you to farm safely everyday' Hwy. 83 E., Exeter 235-0840 ALLIS-CHALMERS Hyde Brothers Farm Equipment 81 Wellington St., Hensail 262-2605 W. G. Thompson & Sons Ltd. HENSALL GRANTON MITCHELL 262-2527 225-2360 348-8433 EXETER 235-1422 fcmecare BUILDING CENTRE BALL- MACAULAY Seaforth 527-0910 Clinton 482-3405 Hensail 262-2418 (BUTLER^ | AGRI-BUILDER | MF AGRI BUILDERS RR 2, Staffa , Ontario, N0K 1Y0 Phone 345-2611 Exeter Ford Equipment Exeter District Co-Operative 221 Brock St., Exeter 235-2081Hwy. 83, Exeter 235-2200 227 Main St., Exeter 235*1582