Ag Safety Center Designed To Fight Farm Hazards
Kansas State University operates the Agricultural Safety and Health Center opened in 1979 to improve safety education for farm families, employers, and safety trainers. The program trains EMTs and volunteers through county planning meetings, offering manuals and twelve slide-tape sets on farm hazards and rescue procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Agricultural Safety and Health Center
Kansas State University
U.S
Kansas
Richard Jepsen
Welty
Seaton Hall
KSU
Machinery Hazards in Modern Farming Highlighted
Agriculture in the 1980s relies on machines, yet mechanical, stored energy, chemical, and product storage hazards cause injuries. Pinch, wrap, shear, and crush points, energy stored in springs and hydraulics, and toxic chemical exposure from fertilizers and pesticides are detailed with safety practices and risk examples across tractors, augers, grain bins, and manure pits.
Big Tractors Bring More Power and More Danger
Kansas farm safety concerns rise with bigger tractors. Dr Robert Welty of Agricultural State University notes nearly half of fatal farm accidents in Kansas over three years involved tractors, with Turnovers and runovers among the main hazards. PTO entanglement, leaks, and refueling fires also pose risks as operators adapt to newer, faster machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Robert Welty
Agricultural Safety and Health Center
Kansas State University
Kansas
Welty
Economics Behind Accidents in Agriculture
Worries and economics drive farm accidents. Agriculture is highly dangerous due to nonstructured practices, economic pressures, fatigue, and long hours. Farmers face distractions from market prices, interest rates, and costs, often sacrificing safety. Machinery like tractors and PTO shafts, chemical handling, and livestock interactions contribute to risks, with young workers disproportionately affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
U.S
Robert Welty
Agricultural Safety and Health Center
Kansas State University
Cran Penn
Gasohol risks noted for farm machinery use
Kansas State University expert warns gasohol with 10 percent ethanol is more flammable and vaporizes faster in heat. Ethanol-water reaction can form sludge. corrosion risks loom in tanks and fuel lines. Follow National Safety Council guidance: no refuel with engine hot or running, refuel outdoors, wipe spills, check venting, repair leaks, maintain exhaust, and carry a suitable fire extinguisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Robert Welty
Welty
Agricultural Health and Safety Center
K-State
National Safety Council
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