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  1. Severe Weather on the Farm

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-thru%C2%A0-seasons-2024/severe-weather-farm

    new to farmers.  Weather is what dictates everything from when fieldwork can be done to how well crops ... damage from the February 2024 tornados in central Ohio and the March 2024 tornados in several parts of ... weather than ever before.  A simple call from the house may be all it takes to stay safe.  Monitoring ...

  2. Ohio’s Burn Ban Returns on March 1st

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/ag-safety-stat-safety-through-seasons-2024/ohio%E2%80%99s-burn-ban-returns-march-1st

    is also a time when outdoor burning can get out of control quickly. Woody debris from downed tree ... location that is at least 1,000 feet from neighboring inhabited buildings. Clear all dead grass, wood, and ... other inflammable materials (other than the burn pile) from the area to prevent any potential fire ...

  3. Hope IS a Strategy

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2023/hope-strategy

    Making the switch to 988! Live Healthy Live Well. Retrieved January 26, 2023, from ... https://livehealthyosu.com/2022/09/05/making-the-switch-to-988/ Deal better with Hard Times. Mental Health America. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2023, from ... Well. Retrieved January 25, 2023, from ...

  4. Battling Frozen Water for Your Livestock? Learn Ways to Protect Your Water from Freezing.

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2023/battling-frozen-water-your-livestock-learn-ways-protect-your-water

    heat; but will also attract rodents and hold moisture. Ideas for decreasing water sources from freezing: ... channel heat from the ground below and use insulation to keep the water warm. Add insulation to the ... insulation from animal chewing, manure, and spilled water. For a large stock tank without access to ...

  5. How to schedule the GRAIN C.A.R.T.?

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/grain-cart/scheduling

    March 27        Wayne Co Regional Training Facility                              Grain Safety Awareness- ...

  6. Design Team

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/grain-cart/design-team

    The GRAIN C.A.R.T. was built by OSU students, dedicated to the Ohio Fire Academy for the continued ... education and prevention of agricultural fatalities. ASM Student Design Team: Steven Bostelman Dustin Elder ...

  7. CDL Update

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2022/cdl-update

    from the Q&A are summarized below. Required Course Any new person trying to obtain a Commercial ... $5,500.  Are Farmers Exempt? The big question – are farmers exempt from needing a CDL? The answer of course ... is it depends. Farmers are exempt from having a CDL and medical card when hauling commodities or ...

  8. Roadway Safety During Crop Scouting Activities

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2022/roadway-safety-during-crop-scouting-activities

    carrying passengers in the cargo area of pickup trucks, and others. • Refrain from any type of distracted ... to pull out of later. This is especially helpful when accessing field driveways from a public road. ... is safe from other moving vehicles and secure from possible theft.   Field safety: When accessing ...

  9. Deliver Your Hay to the Market Safely

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2022/deliver-your-hay-market-safely

    in the barn before the next rain. As with any chore, rushing can equal disaster! From rushing harvest ... operations cover multiple farm acreage away from the home farm, meaning that traveling state highways, county ... to ride on a load of hay from the field to the barn, but this can be extremely dangerous, leading to ...

  10. Store Pesticides Safely and Securely

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/store-pesticides-safely-and-securely

    pesticide storage from a risk perspective – risks to workers and pesticide applicators, other people, and ... pesticide storage shed may not be marked on the outside to prevent it from becoming an “attractive ... pesticide storage from the perspective of workers and pesticide applicators who use the pesticide storage ...

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