Show Farm safety week set This week of July 31 25 h has been proclaimed National 1 Farm Safety Week by President Gerald R. R Ford The theme o othis of ot j this years year's observance sponsored spon- spon by the National Safety I Council and nd the U U. U S. S Department Depart Depart- ment merit of Agriculture i is I Educate for tor Safety Thi This s I marks the consecutive se e j observance of ot an annual safety event that began during World War II in an effort to promote safety cons consciousness and reduce costly accidents that cut agricultural productivity ACCIDENTS in 1975 claimed the lives of approximately farm residents and caused about disabling injuries according to the National Safety Council More than half of the deaths occurred in motor vehicle accidents About one- one fourth of the deaths and disabling injuries were were caused caused by farm arm w work rk accidents The cost cost of farm accidents accidents' int in- in t eluding farm fires tires is estimated I at 3 billion annually Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. L Butz said American farmers farmers farmers far far- mers pride themselves in being safety-minded safety and safety safety- motivated The are both the i teachers and the taught They Theyo are the parties at risk when accidents oc occur ur and they know I it Agricultural safety I edu education involves person to person person training in Ina a work situation It requires a teacher aware of hazards and an attentive attentive attentive at at- learner learnerS to wh whom m example is more effective than written text Safety education pays off by preventing human suffering and economic loss The best families and employees employees employees em em- remain constantly alert and use good judgment on the job A RECENT year year one survey conducted by the National Safety Co Council in 15 heavily agricultural states states showed an estimated injuries to farm workers r residents and visitors in in th those areas F Farm rm machinery was involved in the greatest number of injuries 22 I perc percent nt followed by animals 13 13 percent hand tools 8 percent and power tools 5 percent It is evident that westill we westill westill still have a long way to go in educating people how to use farm tools machinery and equipment safely the said Farmers and ranchers are urged to train their workers workers- both family and employed Show them how to do each job safely Supervise them until they can manage the work with competence and safety Read safety articles and items in and heed instruction manuels and product labels Education today can prevent accidents tomorrow h I. I |