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Licenced Agent for
Culross Mutual Ins.
DIANNE ROSS LANE
Office 519-335-3886
Fax 519-335-4409
RESIDENTIAL — FARM
HOW BIG A COOLER DO I REALLY NEED?
MUELLER
Depends on a lot of things. But one thing's certain. Mueller
makes the milk cooler that's right for your operation. And
it's built to last. So it'll have high resale value the day you
need a bigger cooler. For help deciding how big a milk
cooler you need. contact Buchanan & Hall
BUCHANAN & HALL
REFRIGERATION - HEATING - AIR CONDITIONING
656 O'Loane Avenue (at Huron Street) Stratford
Email: info@buchanan-hall.com
Phone: (519) 271-4793 • Toll Free: 1-877-893-4628
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accounted for about a third (29 per
cent) of deaths due to toxic
substances. Combustion engines
should never be run in confined
spaces without adequate ventilation.
The third most frequent killer is
silo gas accounting for one in eight
(12 per cent) of toxic substance
fatalities. Silo gas accumulates and
reaches dangerous concentrations
when silage ferments in poorly
ventilated silos. Silos should be
ventilated adequately and workers
should be trained in proper silage
handling procedures.
Another unfortunate reality of
gases in confined spaces is
that frequently good -
intentioned, but untrained and ill-
equipped, would-be rescuers also die.
These victims typically collapse and
lose consciousness when they too are
overcome by fumes, then they either
drown or stop breathing.
People working in such conditions
must have proper breathing aparatus.
The farmers' uniform of a
baseball cap may offer comfort, but it
provides little protection from many
farm hazards. As mentioned earlier, a
baseball cap should never be worn
when spraying. But farmers are also
often unwilling to don proper hard-
hat protection when doing
construction around the farm,
trimming trees, repairing machinery
and doing other jobs with a risk of
head injuries.
Farmers are more likely to wear
steel -toed boots than hard hats
around the farm, but when it comes
time to cut the lawn, the boots may
be left behind, or some other member
of the family who may not have
proper boots, may cut the lawn.
Spinning blades make the lawn
mower a dangerous tool.
The American National Safety
Council also suggests you protect
your eyes with goggles and your
hearing with ear plugs or acoustic ear
muffs.
Personal protection equipment can
even extend to using sunscreen to
protect against sun damage that can
cause cancer. A hat with a wide brim
and neck protection can also help.
When you live and work on a
farm, the potential for danger is all
around. You can lessen that
protection by wearing the proper
clothes and gear for the given job.0