Iowa State University Extension

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Taking shortcuts may not seem life-threatening, but it can be when you're working with a fifteen-hundred-pound mass that rolls.

One large round bale of hay can weigh as much as a small car. It also gains speed like a car if it takes off down a hill or incline.

Don't take shortcuts and don't take chances with large round bales.

For more information, contact your local Iowa State University Extension office.

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NASD Review: 04/2002

This radio public service announcement script 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. Distribution date: July 1993.