Articles Tagged with ''farm safety''
While animal welfare and meat quality outcomes have been long-time missions of the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program, worker safety is also becoming an area of focus. BQA has many tools to train employees and improve human and animal safety.
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Severe weather: Be aware of the risks
Tornadoes are most common in the central Plains and southeastern U.S., but they can happen anywhere. It is important to have a plan in place to protect yourself and any employees going into peak season.
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Workplace violence, harassment and bullying prevention
Every employer needs to understand his or her responsibilities and the immediate action necessary to prevent and respond to violence, harassment and bullying in the workplace.
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Initial and periodic safety training in the feedyard
Immediate safety training for new employees, combined with follow-up monitoring, is essential to ensuring employees understand safe working processes and fully implement what they’ve learned.
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Identify high-risk hazards to put control measures in place
Farms are full of high-risk hazards. Listing these scenarios and how to address them is the next step in setting up a farm’s safety plan.
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Protect your lungs from invisible hazards
Safety considerations to protect dairy farmers and employees from hazards involved with grain dust, manure storage and farm chemicals.
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Horsemanship and safety in the feedyard
Maintaining safety when working cattle in a feedyard requires pen riders to understand cattle behavior and horse footing conditions. Feedyard managers must know the abilities of horse and rider and should provide necessary training when needed.
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Don’t let the cold weather bite
Tips for preventing cold stress, hypothermia and frostbite for your family and employees as temperatures drop this winter.
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