Iowa State University Extension
You
wouldn't think of sending a 5-year-old down a mine shaft alone,
or allow an 8-year-old to play at a construction site.
But
how many times do children have the run of your farm? The
farm can be a wonderful place to play, but children always
must be aware of hidden dangers on the farm.
Agriculture
is just as dangerous as mining or construction work in the
number of injuries. Children are not allowed to work in mines
or at construction sites, but children do make up part of
the work force on our family farms. They live and often play
around the work site, too.
You
can make the farm safer for children by teaching them to spot
hazards around the farm. Practice good safety habits, and
insist that they do, too.
This
message is brought to you by SAFE FARM, a project of Iowa
State University Extension, helping you to make the farm a
safe place to live and work.
You
wouldn't think of sending a 5-year-old down a mine shaft alone,
or allow an 8-year-old to play at a construction site.
But
how many times do children have the run of your farm? Agriculture
is just as dangerous as mining or construction work. The farm
can provide a wonderful experience, but children always must
be aware of hidden dangers.
For
more information, call the toll-free Iowa State University
Extension Telelink number, 1-800-747 L-I-N-K.
This
message is brought to you by SAFE FARM, a project of ISU Extension.
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and Reproduction Information: Information in NASD does not represent
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NASD Review: 04/2002
This
radio public service announcement was distributed by Iowa State
University Extension as part of the Safe Farm program. Safe
Farm promotes health and safety in agriculture. It is funded
by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Iowa State University, and a network of groups that serve Iowa
farm workers and their families. Publication date: July 1992
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