The Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-03-18, Page 82e
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A perfeet place to raise a family, but not a playground
farm is arfect place to bring :up
a family.Eresh air,sunshine and
lots of wide open spaces,
A pleasant picture, however, the farm
can also be one of the roast dangerous;
Every year, children are fhet lactims of
accidental death on Canadian farms..
Unlike other industries, cam: can not
hector* completely. away trona the work-
place.1herefere pil n direci1y
Involved oak the farm s* tio4 of
'their l rt b '
Here are * few effecter`+ s: paten.
can prateet and educate children on the
tam:
1. eery spring and fall '.take your
dren on asafety walk around the farm.
2. Discuss the safety rides that must be
`observed in the• farmyard.
3. Together post warning stickers on
machinery,. bins, augers, power poles,,
wells and fuer tanks.,
4. Keep tractors and machine operations
strictly off-limits to young children.
5. Properly traits and supervise young
people before allowing them to operate
machinery or drive tractors, Teenagers
should only operate equipment when. they
are physically 1►rg.'and nunatre enough to
handle equpment. •
6. Byea ' fusetotr passengers on
tractors or tmp i enta4.1teme n er, one
Seat - cate OfteratCtr.•
7. atplaiti the meanie* of bites
bots'.
8. Store hazardous chemicalsin locked.
cabinets.
9. Keep protective shields on machinery
at all times.
10, Enclose manure pits and Ann ponds
with fences and post warning signs.
l 1. Properly supervise children when,
going near large animals.
12, Place machinery components, electri-
cal boxesand wiring out of reach of
small : children.
13. 'Provide a .fenced play area near the
house.
14. Place heavy cement lids on wells and
septic tanks.
15. Store portable ladders away from
danger areas such as silos and large grain
bins. Fit tiro bottoms of finned ladds rs
with a sial battier.
16, Before sta machine , make sure
mono is behind, under or.inr tof you.
17. Leave any equipment that mighrfall,
,such as front-end .loaders, in the down
position or block them up.
18. Always leave a tractor power take
off (P'10) iia neutral..
19. Store unloaded bunting firearms in*
locked cabinet with.* trigger lock.
By being patient and teaching the mks
parents cat mac .their farm a nwck safer
place.
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