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AgSafe: Safely Working Around Agricultural Machinery

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet presents strategies for the safe operation of farming equipment and agricultural machinery. Equipment inspection, appropriate attire, accident prevention, hand signals, and lockout/bl... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Basic First Aid

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet describes first aid procedures including bleeding control and attending to victims of shock. Instructions for the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims, burn care, and the appropriate... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Proper Use of A Respirator

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet delineates the procedures of the proper care, storage, and inspection of respirators. The fact sheet considers the proper fit for respirators and explains that they should be used for... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Safely Handling Pesticides

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet presents procedures for the proper handling, mixing, storage, and application of pesticides. The sheet describes the four ways that pesticides enter the body: through the skin, the mo... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sci4Kids -- Agricultural Research Service/USDA

Also available in: Spanish 

Sci4Kids is intended for children ages 8 to 13 years old. The web site presents a series of stories about what scientists do at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Children who especially desire ... Details >

Agricultural Research Service

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