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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-07-21, Page 20C.W. Prance1 20 Ear ibiee-Aiaeeaorc W/*Ilday. July 21. 1999 arm Safety' SS, " 1 4 ,r Harvest Safety When it's harvest time the pressure is on! Good weather and daylight h always seem to be at a premium when trying to gather nature's bounty in top condition. Planned mainten, and skilled equipment operation can minimize downtime and reduce potential for mishaps during harvest. The most severe farm accidents often involve machinery. Missing guards and shields, failure to recognize hazards and careless operation are common factors in a majority of farm equipment related injuries. According to a study by Dr. Fredrick Rivara, completed in 1997from data collected in 1990-93, combs, threshers and hay processors accounted for 4.7 percent of the injuries occurring to children up to 19 yours4 age,_Among these, children ages 5-9 were found to be at the greatest risk with 6.6 percent of the total farm -related injuries to this, age group being caused by machinery. Here are a few things that will help make your harvest season a safe one for the enurefurml y: * Carry out preseason maintenad repair several weeks before harvest. * Clear plugged equipment only after the power is tut© f,. * All guards and shields should be secured before equipment is started. * Wear comfortable close -fitting clothing, including sturdy, protective shoes. * Kids are a "no -no"- around machinery. Far too mantragedies occur when youngsters end fir the path of equipment from which the operator's view is restricted a ■ 11 III iuti�iu� II . - ` MUM I • Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Processing Phone:262-3130 Mill Street Hensall Seed Corn Soybeans & Forage • AG. Master Silage Inoculrts Doug Ughtfoot & Sons R.R. 1 Crediton Ont. 234-6287 Custom Work =1=1= • MATING • AM ceneateMINe • VEMnu►nar Sales & Service, Oil &.Gas Bob Pavkeje RJR. #3 Exeter Ont. NOM 1S5 (519) 229.6463 PINDER, TAYLOR, MCNEILLY, GODKIN Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors - 71 Main Street North, EXETER 1-888-786-7864 PHONE: 235-0101 FAX 235-3211 E-MAIL . offic ..11 - on.ca GLAVIN EAVESTROUGHING RR. #1 CENTRALIA ONT. Seamless Eavestrough Soffit -Fascia-Siding Shutters Asphalt - Steel Roofing 10' Boom Truck Free Estimates Brander Steel Ltd. Maki St. S., Exeter 235.1462 or 1-800-556-9330 All types of steel products. Shearing & Bending Service. Max 1/2" capacity Hensall Zurich NSALL Londesboro !STRICT AIlsae crai 0-OPERAME ' Brucefield Seaforth Exeter Parkhill GORDON DAMN PUMP SALES & SERVICE UMITED R.R. #2 Denfield, Ont. NOM 1P0 WATER PUMP SPECIAUST WATER TREATMENT SPECIALISTS 225-2234 1.800328-0392 4 TRIEBNER ELECTRIC LTD and gibing Backhoeing i benching for: • Water lines • Drain tile • Underground wiring Commercial, Residential, Farm & Industrial Wiring 111111111 111 Tractor & Lawn Equipment Sales, Service and Parts Exeter 235-1115 WM. B. itatrellffe & Far+iily 14110-263-9600 (519) 263-25110 Fax (519) 263-2630 Elro *WITTOIR and MEAT MARKET NM A3 - 31/2 MILES EAST OF EXETER PHONE 235.2123 iliimmimmmormerrirrrommainnwr- 2248771 R.R. *1 Woodham, Ont. 229-8771 Toll trim 1 Fleming Feed Mill Ltd. 482-3438 60 Inv;n St. Clinton 131 Thames Rd. W. Exeter Oa! NOM 153 235-1919 • Grain Bins • Feed Trucks • Dryers • Augers • Elevators • Aeration Floors and. Fans