How Does Safety Rate on Your Farm or Ranch?

Checklist

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Priority level

Target date

Hazard corrected

SPECIAL STRUCTURES: SILOS, GRAIN BINS, ETC.

Are entrances to silos and grain bins secured against entry by children?

Are fixed ladders sound and in good condition?

Are there safety cages around ladders on silos?

Are warning signs posted to warn of silo gas or oxygen deficiency?

Do you use appropriate self-contained breathing equipment when entering silos where gas may be present, or where an oxygen deficiency may exist?

Are workers made aware of hazards of flowing grain entrapment and crusted grains?

Can power be locked out so that unloading mechanisms cannot start by accident?

Are all shields and guards in place on unloading mechanisms?

Do you always avoid entering a manure pit for any reason?

Are dust respirators used when handling moldy hay and grains, or when grain dust is present?

Is your silo free of cracks and structural problems, corrosion, etc.?

TRANSPORT VEHICLES: TRUCKS, ETC.

Are keys removed from motorized equipment to prevent starting by children?

When entering the roadway from your driveway,

is there clear vision in both directions?

Do you check your vehicle before going on highways (e.g., tires, lighting, visability, security of load, etc.)?

Do you always wear seatbelts on the roadways?

Are hoist-equipped trucks stored with boxes down when not in use?