Hay! Watch Where You Are Going

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Texas at Tyler. Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Description:
  Transporting hay is a necessary and fairly common task for farmers and ranchers. It is the type of task we do often enough to take for granted. However, a round bale can weigh between 1,200 to 2,200 pounds. If handled incorrectly, a bale could land on a person and have fatal consequences. Keep these rules in mind to keep you, your workers and your family safe. Check that the couplings between tractors and trailers are properly secured.; Do not move partly loaded trailers over slopes or areas of rough ground which could cause bales to be dislodged.; Determine and inspect driving routes over pasture land in advance and instruct drivers accordingly.; Plan road travel to avoid overhead obstructions, such as trees and low bridges.; When transporting bales by tractor and attachment, carry the bale as low as practicable to the ground.; Tractor stability may be affected if carrying bales at raised heights over uneven terrain or turning too sharply.; If stopping to open gates, lower the load to the ground before getting off the tractor.; Ensure people in the vicinity are clear of the driving route during transportation.; Travel at a safe speed.; Ensure that no one rides on any machinery, particular the drawbars of trailer units. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Health Promotion Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Agricultural Machinery Health Promotion Injury Prevention Machine Safety Public Health Safety Education Tractors
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053564
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2012 Dec; :website
• Email:
  agcenter@uthct.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:558db0ab73e5de657d2dac8fc9b30bb7c1738fbdede6118748f8126972e2a6c8236240a4d50ecab41e7301d1a5c0ef97609312a2fbb89c9deb69012ac3d206da
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216294/cdc_216294_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 189.80 KB ]