May 5, 2024
Questions 1. What PPE should be worn when operating a lawnmower? 2. Where should your discharge chute be pointed when mowing next to a roadway? 3. How fast can debris fly out of the chute of your lawnmower? 4. Before removing grass or debris from the deck, what should you do? 5. True or False: […]
May 5, 2024
Ag Injury News Report 3/8/2024: Authorities respond to fatality ATV, tractor accident in Sheridan County 3/8/2024: 11-year-old dies in Pasquotank County after being pinned underneath an ATV 3/4/2024: 94-year-old killed in Fremont County grain bin accident 2/26/2024: Rescuers free man trapped inside Curwensville grain bin 2/26/2024: DPS investigating motorcycle and farm tractor accident 2/25/2024: Victim […]
May 5, 2024
Lawnmower Safety LAWNMOWER SAFETY BASICS PPE: closed‐toed shoes, ear, and eye protection Do not pull the mower backward or mow in reverse Always turn off the mower engine when removing any grass, cleaning clogged chutes, or crossing gravel paths and road. Do not allow children to ride as passengers Use mowers with adequate lighting or […]
April 5, 2024
Ag Injury News Report
April 5, 2024
Questions 1. List three things that are protective equipment for agricultural equipment. 2. A slow-moving vehicle sign is required on equipment that travels at less than __________. 3. Why is it dangerous to pass agricultural equipment on rural roadways? 4. Before traveling on a rural roadway in agricultural equipment, if you have ROPS, what should […]
April 5, 2024
Roadway Safety Roadway travel for agricultural equipment is necessary in South Carolina because most fields are farther apart. With fields farther apart than other states, farmers spend a substantial amount of time traveling from field to field, increasing the risk of having a collision on a rural roadway. In South Carolina, 60% of all roadway […]
March 5, 2024
Irrigation and Center Pivot Safety Irrigation and center pivots provide much needed water to crops all across the state. While these systems have many benefits, like everything else, they are surrounded by various hazards. A main concern pertaining to center pivots is they have a high chance of being struck by lightning and becoming energized. […]
March 5, 2024
Questions 1. If water is being sprayed on a powerline, what should you immediately do? 2. What three things increase the chances of a center pivot being struck by lightning? 3. Before touching a center pivot, you should always _______ it. 4. True or False: The hand/footholds on center pivots are designed to be used […]
March 5, 2024
Ag Injury News Report 1/27/2024: Sheriff: Man in Wisconsin dies after reported farm accident, no foul play suspected 1/22/2024: Volunteer fire chief killed in ATV accident 1/22/2024: Man seriously injured in Williams County tractor crash 1/21/2024: A 2 y/o girl was fatally injured in a farm incident 1/17/2024: Jenison man in critical condition after car […]
February 5, 2024
Ag Injury News Report 11/10/2023: Elderly motorcyclist seriously injured in accident with farm tractor 11/09/2023: One person dead after Toledo grain bin collapses 11/09/2023: Scotland County teen gets leg stuck in grain auger 11/06/2023: Woman dies after colliding with tractor in Buttonwillow area 11/02/2023: Man Killed in Grain Bin Collapse in Toledo
