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THINK ABOUT SAFETY NOW
& PRACTICE IT ALL YEAR 'ROUND
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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 or other
equipment.
DON'T allow unskilled operator's on your
farm implements.
DON'T work near noisy farm machines
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.
By practicing farm safety
you can save yourself possi-
ble loss...even tragedy.
Make safety your first order
of business each and every
day. Know tl?e 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.
9 NOT ALL FARM ACCIDENTS HAPPEN' ON LARGE MACHINERY.
CHECK THE FOLLOWING LIST AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT EVERYONE ON YOUR FARM. BE SAFE EVERYDAY
• 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.
• Keep pesticides in a suitable storage area, in-
accessible to children and animals.
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• 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 fuses.
• 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 your 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.
THESE FINE FIRMS ARE
CONCERNED ABOUT FARM SAFETY
BUILDING CENTRE
BALL—
MACAULAY IF IT ISN'T SAFE DON'T DO IT
Hensall District
Co-operative Ltd.
ALLIS-CHALMERS
Hyde Brothers
Farm Equipment
MF AGRI BUILDERS
RR 2, Staffa
Ontario, NOK 1Y0 Seaforth 527-0910
Clinton 482-3405
Hensall 262-2418
Hensall 262-2410 BRUCEFIELD ZURICH
482r9823 236-4393 Phone 345-2611
HENSALL
262-3002
81 Wellington St., Hensall
262-2605 Kirkton 229-8986 Centralia 228-6661
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235.0870 227 Main St., Exeter
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