You are in your work environment day in and day out. This makes it difficult to see hazards that may be present since you have gotten accustomed to them. Take time to consider routines that your farmhands, family members and even you perform at your operation. Ask yourself, what could make the environment or routine safe. Protecting your health and safety will protect your business, as unsafe operations can cause serious illness, injury or even death. If you or one of your family members or farmhands are unable to work, who will do the work? Being short handed could affect the ones who are being stretched thin to complete all the tasks at your operation.
Here is a checklist designed to help identify risks at your farm:
Once you know what the hazards are, you can:
Potential preventable hazards include:
Be aware, be safe. The safe way is the best way.