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Safety Aspects of Agricultural Mechanics 6831.13
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Safety When the workers are free from danger, risk, or injury
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Safety in Ag Mechanics Safety in agricultural mechanics shops depends mainly on the people who use the shops
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Cause and Prevention The best way to control accidents is prevention
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Cause and Prevention The major causes of accidents are unsafe actions by people and unsafe working conditions
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Cause and Prevention The next best approach is to use protective devices such as safety glasses, face shields, gloves, steel toe shoes, aprons, and guards
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Safety Policy and Procedures Policy is a plan Procedure is an action
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Safety Glasses
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Safety Always wear safety glasses while working in the shop
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Machinery Accidents among farmers most often involve machinery
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Causes of Farm Accidents Farm machinery – 44% Almost half
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Causes of Farm Accidents Drowning – 12% Hit by Objects – 9%
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Causes of Farm Accidents Electrical Current – 7% Firearms – 5%
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Causes of Farm Accidents Falls – 5% Others – 18% includes burns, animals, poisons
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Housekeeping and Organization To be safe and efficient, a shop must be large enough to have reasonable space for each person working in the shop
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Housekeeping and Organization A clean and well organized shop decreases the chance of accidents
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Hearing Loss Hearing loss caused by level and time exposed
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Decibels Unit of measurement of noise is decibels
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90 Decibels Hearing damage may occur if excessively exposed to noise above 90 decibels
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Color Coding Is used in the shop to alert people to dangers and hazards
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Green The color in the safety color code that designates the location of safety and first aid equipment
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Red The color in the safety color code that designates fire fighting equipment
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Orange The color in the safety color code that designates dangerous parts of equipment that may cut or otherwise injure
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Yellow The color in the safety color code that designates caution
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Blue Color in the safety color code that designates caution against starting equipment while it is defective
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Ivory The color in the safety color code that reflects light and shows the way
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Vista Green Paints bodies of machines, stationary equipment and cabinets
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Aluminum Paints waste containers
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Housekeeping and Organization An approved flammable materials cabinet improves shop safety by providing a safe place to store those materials and by automatically closing if there is a fire
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Housekeeping and Organization Tools and materials should be put in their proper places to save time and prevent accidents
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Other Safety Rules To help prevent back injuries, heavy objects should be lifted with the legs, not with the back
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Other Safety Rules Loose clothing, jewelry, and long hair can cause serious injury by getting caught in saws, drills and other equipment with rotating or turning parts
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Other Safety Rules The types of safety protection devices needed depend on the work being done in a shop, but the minimum protection should be wearing safety glasses
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Other Safety Rules The best protective clothing for agricultural workers is coveralls
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Class A Fire Occurs in ordinary combustible materials such as wood and paper Symbol is green triangle
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Class B Fires Occurs with flammable liquids such as gasoline or solvents
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Class C Fires Caused by electricity Symbol is blue circle
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Class D Fires Caused by combustible metals Symbol is yellow star
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Types of Fire Extinguishers Water – Class A fires Carbon Dioxide CO - Class B and C fires
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Types of Fire Extinguishers Dry chemical – Class A, B, and C fires Class D fire extinguisher – burning metal
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Location of Fire Extinguishers Extinguishers should be located 3 ½’ to 5’ above the floor so that they will be easy to reach
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Safety Aspects of Agricultural Mechanics 6831.13
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