Safety and health

News

• Hurried harvest calls for increased electrical safety
  Monday, November 9, 2009
  COLUMBIA, Mo. –Farmers in a hurry to complete the most-delayed corn harvest in 30 years are fighting wet fields and added stress, making them vulnerable to injuries, said University of Missouri Extension farm safety specialist.

Web Sites

Browse these University of Missouri Web sites:

• AgEBB: Occupational Medicine
• Environmental Focus Team
• Manure and Nutrient Management
• Missouri AgrAbility Project
• Rural Safety and Health Home Page

Publications

• G1907, Residential Fire Detection
• G1908, Fires in Agricultural Chemicals
• G1931, Animal Handling Safety Considerations
• G1932, Portable Ladder Safety
• G1933, Chipper-Shredders
• G1934, How to Prevent Electrical Accidents
• G1935, How to Protect Yourself From Respiratory Hazards
• G1936, All-Terrain Vehicles
• G1950, Responding to Farm Accidents
• G1957, Large Round Bales: Safety
• G1960, Safe Tractor Operation
• G1961, Agriculture and the Occupational Safety and Health Act
• G1962, Noise: The Invisible Hazard
• G1965, Agricultural Hand Signals
• G1969, Safe Storage and Handling of Grain
• G9181, Agricultural Phosphorus and Water Quality
• G9800, Nature and History of the Nitrate Problem
• G9802, Terminology of Reporting Nitrate Concentration
• G9804, Nitrate in Soils and Plants
• G9808, Nitrate and Water
• G9811, Qualitative Nitrate Detection for Toxicity Potential
• M167, Atrazine Management and Water Quality: A Missouri Guide
• MP745, Plant Biosecurity Preparedness Plan for U.S. Agricultural Producers
• NRAES10, Farm Rescue: Responding to Incidents and Emergencies in Agricultural Settings
• NRAES12, First On The Scene

You may be interested in these related publications:

• AGW1010, Preparing Vehicles for Winter Weather
• CB1, Agriculture Guide Book
• CB3, Binder of MU Agricultural Guides G100 - G1999
• DM1505, Rural Neighborhoods for Crime Prevention
• EC705, Our Valuable Papers
• G1020, Lightning Protection for Missouri Farms and Homes
• G1695, Electrical Safety for Center Pivot Irrigation Systems
• G1735, Cleaning Stovepipes and Chimneys
• G1770, Replacing Wall Switches and Receptacles
• G1886, Controlling Drift of Crop Protection Materials
• G1905, Is Your Family Prepared for an Earthquake?
• G1914, Laundering Pesticide-Contaminated Clothing
• G1915, Pesticide Poisoning Symptoms and First Aid
• G1916, Pesticide Application Safety
• G1917, Personal Protective Equipment for Working With Pesticides
• G1918, Using Pesticides Safely Around the Home
• G1920, Using Agricultural Anhydrous Ammonia Safely
• G1921, Temperature Effects on Storage of Agricultural Pesticides
• G1955, Large Round Bales: Management
• G1958, Felling, Bucking and Limbing Trees
• G1959, Basic Chain Saw Safety and Use
• G1966, Skin Cancer: Don’t Let the Sun Spot You
• G1968, Radon: An Indoor Health Hazard?
• G1999, Unvented Portable Kerosene Heaters — Safety Considerations
• G9444, Bait Stations for Controlling Rats and Mice
• NRAES39, Fire Control in Livestock Buildings