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Show UTAH FARM BUREAU Page 6 These machines use Workers Under 16 Must Abide By New Rules g (3) Serving as flagman for aircraft The job of flagman for aircraft is These regulations have been authorized by one of die amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act (sometimes called theMinimum Wage-Hou- r Act) approved by Congress in 1966. The new' regulations prohibit the employment of workers under 16 in agriculture in an activity found by die Secretary of Labor to be particularly hazardous for dieir employment. Similar rules have been issued hazardous the flagman stands in the line of flight to direct the pilot and also because of the possibility of contamination from the chemical Iteing applied. (4) Working as Driver of a true, or automobile on a public mini or highway. (h) Driver of a bus. Exposure to other traflic whilcmov-in;it considerable speed makes driving it motor vehicle on a public road or highway hazardous. The additional responsibility of carrying passengers makes driving a bus unsuitable for youth under 16. They may still drive it truck or automobile on e cable only In he employment of a minor under 16 who is no! a parent of the worker. The new regulations are in cllcct for only two years- - 1968 and 1969. A revision will be issued to be ef- gas-tigh- gas-tigh- Ixvscr-iotisl- I ht This section does not prohibit work with dicse or any animals in an open area. It does not prohibit work with beef or range bulls and cattle, dairy cattle, or breeding stock on the range. thresher, halier, feed grinder, chopper. silo filler, or crop dryer. Except for Iteingfcd manually, these machines tire similar to construction and operation (o those in iiumltcrH. and they involve the same hazards. Persons under 16 nitty still move the crop to the person feeding the machine and remove the linished product from the area. (10) Feeding materials into or nn-- t haurdsnssocinlcd large, equipment. Operating oi tiding on a si If unloading hunk fieiei wagon, a self unloading hunk fniii hniii. a fin age box wagon, a self unloading ftn age box tiaiei. a st If unloading angei wagon, at a self unloading anaci haiei. These wagons and irnilcis are lowed hv i.irm tractor and hcavy-diil- v () uoikcrs under 16 arc employed in agriculture during some part ol each year. These are musllv temporary workers employed lor it lew weeks during school vacations. Most ol them will not be allcctcd by the new regulations because tlicv are not employed in activities considered to In- haardouv THE LAllOli Department's regulations prohibit the employment ol farm workers under 16 in the following activities (quoted from a Department of Libor release): (1) Handling or applying anhy - ammonia ingiini nrmii organic plimphni ju sii idi v hulngcnutcd hydroinibon p(ticidts. . ttor-mall- v l powered by the Irom the tractor. The series ol gears, powcr-lakc-ol- revolving shulis. driving chains, augers. and lonvcvors used to unload the ensilage or roughage can inllicl severe injuries. The powcr-lakc-ol- l another hnurd. since the operating lever is ollcu located just over and. in addition, the drive shall the longue ol the wagon (with the drive shall immcdialclv above it) is ilscll is ollcn used .is a step hv lltosc observing the unloading process. ( 7 ) Operating or i uliug on a dump men used in applii atinn m mixing of wagon, hoist wagon, fori lip. ratal p lillei ( exi ipi walking typt ). nr pou-cdriven tin thmoving u nipntt ill or suth t hem i( ills. pint fnngii ides, im haling (hailing oi da onlnminniing anip themanv agricultural chemicals used on farms, only those presenting serious health hu.nrdsarcprohihiicd. 4- -' noil-gas-tig- is (9) Operating, feeding, arum logging any of the following machines when powtr driven; stationary haler, v powcr-lakc-ol- ruin the extensive with Of replaced by another gas or consumed by fermentation. anyone entering these storage areas is in danger of asphyxiation. If die top unloading device is in operating position in the silo, a person may become entangled in its cutting and tearing mechanism and he injured seriously. Fan ploy ees under 16 may work inside die type silo while die unloading device is in a raised position, and they may also operate this device from outside die silo. (16) Working in a yard, pen, or stall occupied by a dairy bull, boar, or stud horse. Handling these animals requires experience, skill and strength. If the' attack without warning, escape is especially difficult from confined areas. When oxygen power-take-of- l drives or serious injuries il parts ol the Ixxly or clothing conic in contact with the exposed drive shall or moving parts. Persons under Hi muv still operate garden Ivpc tractors, which arc lire l sition. oar inflict avy-meta- cutting edge. (13) Felting bucking, skidding loading, or unloading timber with a butt diameter of more than six inches. The hazards involved in working with tint her become serious when the trees have attained substantial size and weight. Workers under 16 are still permitted to work with timber up to six inches in diameter, which includes most fence posts and tier poles. t (15) Working inside a type fruit enclosure, gas type grain t enclosure or forage en- - Operating, driving, oi riding on a rat tor ( had or whirl) lit) belt hoi sepowrr. oi alaihing or def taching on implement m unit to or pom suth hat to i while the motor is running. Farm tractors overturn casilv and the operator or passenger may implements or In with the (14) Working from a ladder or scaffold at a height over 20 feci Most severe injuries occur when work is done from the ladder or scaffold at a considerable height. 'Phis section does not prohibit using ladders to reach a work site above 20 feet, as long as the work is not done from a ladder or scaffold. quickly. The rotating drive mechanisms ol huh-iddts- hazards involved in these occupations are the dangers of amputation and severe cuts from contact like. injured. Serious injuries arc complicated il the accident occurs in an isolated area and is not discovered (Irons or saw. (.ri) 1970. lullicmean-tiin- c it is expected that the Department will accumulate information the number and severity ol accidents in farm occupations. 800.0(10 The chief adjusting n April, 1968 closure, or inside a silo when a top unloading device is in operating po- the farm itself. 1, estimated cleaning a power-drive- g ivities. The new ngulations do not apply to fic cm) foy in ail of a worker iniier 16 by his jnirenl. They are appli Alt (12) Operating, () previously for employment of minors in most industrial or commercial act- fective January rotary gears, revolving shafts, driving chains, belts, augers, conveyor helts and chains, knives, blowers, levers, and hydraulic pistons to grasp, cut, pound, grind, convey, compress, push or pull materials, The farmworker sometimes comes in contact with moving parts and is seriously injured when he tries to unclog, repair, or adjust the machine with the motor running. Workers under 16 may work aroudn these mcchansims to serve as bagger on a grain combine, load hay hales, supply wire or twine, to the haler, place crops on a belt, and the The use of blasting agents requires experience and expertise. Mishiind-lincan result in accidental detonation, and maiming or loss of life. Employment by farmers of workers under 16 in certain activities is prohibited by die Secretary of Labor's regulations, which became effective the first of this year. NEWS Anhvdrous ammonia has aennosivc effect on Ixxly tissues. The pesticides prohibited either aflect the central nervous system, causing respiratory failure. or may cause death by the accumulation of even minute quantities over a prolonged period. Persons under 16 may still handle and apply other types of fertilers and less toxic agricultural chemicals. (2) Handling or using a bias ling The term "blasting agenf agent. include shall explosives such as, but not limited to. dynamite, black pow-dn- : sensitised ammonium nifiae. blasting caps, and primer t ord. driven 'run hing unipimiil. The hazard associated with the dump or hoist wagon is Ixingcriished Fork lilts by the descending Ix'd. have a double Itaard ol lalliug loads and overturning. They also accidentally may lx- driven over the edge ol platforms. The hazards ol carthmov-ittor trenching equipment arc entanglement with moving parts and falling under a movingpicccol equip1 logging a roughage blower or auger t onreyor. The construction, operation, and hatirds of these implements are generally the same as for those in num-Ih- t 8. There is an additional danger tit ti t il a part ol the Ixulv is eauglit the by turning auger, tin amputation is almost unavoidable. Farmworkers under 16 nitty load or unload materials from other types ol conveyors, such as belt, bucket, or chain. (11) Opt rating a power-drivepost drivei. The hazard of the post-holdigger is the danger oi licenniing entangled with the rotating drive. The major hazard ol the post driver is the ol being struck by the descending rum. Persons under 16 may set posts in holes, tamp the earth, attach and stretch wire, install gates, and repair MAh n e pos-sibilit- fences. y Intermountain Farmers Association is the Butler for Utah. Agri-Build- er For expert help in improving your farming efficiency and increasing your profits we invite you to visit with us. As Agri-Builde- we offer you: rs Counsel and assistance in planning your livestock and grain systems. The full range of Butler products and systems accessories. V 1 - g I- A t Butler's finance plan. low-cos- Construction services if turnkey, And efficient, reasonably priced service if and when you need it. follow-u- For buildings of any type see what Butler to offer you. ment. Farmworkers under 16 may operate walking-tvprotary tillers: mavclcan. fuel, and lubricate cqiii)incut: and may load and unload pallets. (8) Operating or mu logging a combine, power-drivefit Id ha hr. hay conditioner, cm npii kcr. forage harvester. or vegetable harvest! r. c desired. There's An Office Nearby to Serve YOU! INTERMOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION p has . |