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Association focuses on lawnmower safety
By Denny Scott - The Citizen
After years of farm -focused safety advocacy, the Huron
County Farm and Home Safety Association is looking at
lawnmowers and Power Take Off (PTO) hardware as
topics of safety for the forseeable feature.
President Mery Bauer explained that one of the current
key focuses of the organization is lawnmowers, both riding
and push mowers, and the danger faced by children when
around or on them.
"We're looking more to the children with the Farm and
Home Safety Association and looking primarily at riding
lawnmowers," he said in an interview with The Citizen.
"The number of children riding on lawnmowers is getting
worse every year."
He said previously the association warned to keep
children off farm machinery, but some people were
considering the two separate styles of machinery. Bauer
said children should be kept off all machinery.
Bauer says he is sure the messages they are spreading are
getting across to children, but adults aren't always getting
the hint.
Bauer said lawnmower issues are some of the primary
concerns for the association this year as they attend
numerous programs and events.
Another concern with lawnmowers, Bauer said, is
hearing protection. Earplugs are a necessity when
operating lawnmowers or any loud machinery.
"Everyone should be using them," Bauer said. "Whether
it's a tractor or a lawnmower, earplugs are needed. Some
lawnmowers can have a very shrill squeal to them."
The association is operated by Bauer and other
Mery and his wife Donna Bauer are seen with their lawn tractor collection.
volunteers and operates on
through other funding.
Bauer said that municipalities like Huron East, Central
Huron and Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh have provided
the group the support it needs to run while other
municipalities have stopped participating. He said that
decision is unfortunate because safety is a very important
issue, especially in a place like Huron County where
people are working on farms, at home and at workplaces.
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Looking to the future, Bauer said the group
considering safety program for Power Take Off (PTO)
shafts to show the dangers of the equipment. First,
however, the group needs to build props to display those
dangers.
Bauer said the group is always looking for more
volunteers to help with programming and attending events
to distribute information. To get involved, contact him at
519-887-6493.
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