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Staying Safe Around Beef Cattle
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In part seven of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we discuss how you must be vigilant about safety when working with cattle. This is the seventh article in our “What’s Your Beef” series on beef cattle management and focuses on safety considerations when working with beef cattle. The six…
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Tracking Farm Hazards with Farm MAPPER
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By Matthew Alfultis In the event of an emergency, farming operations can be a challenge for first responders due to the size of each operation and the unique risks they pose, which can vary from farm to farm. With the average farm spanning 444 acres, it can be difficult to navigate personnel to an exact location. Imagine trying to guide a response team past…
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Safety Regulations and the Small Farm
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Look to OSHA for guidance for a safe workplace. As a small farm operation, you probably already know that farms are mostly under the radar of OSHA safety and health inspections. The US government granted small agricultural enterprises an exemption from OSHA jurisdiction. This exemption is for farms who hire 10 or fewer non-family workers…
agricultural safety
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