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Have No Fear..Honey Bee Swarms are Near
often go unnoticed because swarms do not stick around for very long, usually one to three days at most. ... homeowners should not fear. Honey bees in a swarm are generally docile. They do not have growing brood in ... object not too far from the original hive. Worker bees follow, milling around her to keep her safe and ...
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November 2019
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/november-2019
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by the OSU ... activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have safety-related questions ...
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Putting Farm Safety into Practice
Dee Jepsen – State Agricultural Safety and Health Leader The National Farm Safety and Health Week ... is observed every third week of September. This commemorative week has been practiced for 73 years, ... celebrate this week on September 17 – 23, 2017. The theme “Putting Safety into Practice” reminds us that it ...
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October 2019
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/october-2019
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by the OSU ... activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have safety-related questions ...
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September 2019
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/september-2019
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by team ... safety news and activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have ...
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Pharmaceutical Waste, National Drug Take Back Campaign
in their medicine cabinets and don’t know what to do with them. Unused drugs can create a risk of ... Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension Educator, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, Paulding County What to ... do with your leftover medication? Many Ohio residents have expired or unused pharmaceutical products ...
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Preventing Barn Fires
do not connect several cords together; use a longer cord for longer distances.- Place fire ... https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2017-19/hay-and-straw-barn-fires-real-danger For more information about the OSU Ag Safety visit http://agsafety.osu.edu or contact Kent ... extinguishers regularly.- In a barn or building, maximum travel distance to a fire extinguisher should not ...
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Safe Equipment Operation During the Winter
Richard Purdin, OSU Extension, Adams County ANR/CD Educator When winter weather strikes it can ... Safe operation of farm equipment is important no matter what time of year and wintertime is no ... a safe speed. Maintain Equipment- Proper equipment operation is important no matter what the season. ...
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Stay Safe Watching Aerial Applications Over Farm Fields
up and see what kind of plane it is, or what they are doing. Some aircrafts can be personal planes, ... Stay a safe distance away from the field where the aircraft is working. Do not stand on the edge of the ... safety. Do not stop on a road – pull your vehicle over to the side of the road and use warning flashers. ...
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Avoiding the Emergency Room This Winter
weather, unfortunately farmers and ranchers must tend to their chores no matter what mother nature may ... machinery sheds, grain bins/silos, and roadways do not pool in one spot. This can go a long way in avoiding ... of workplace injuries were caused by slipping and falling in winter weather conditions. Precautions ...