Show Conservation Notes b by W. W Earl Bail Knowing that all of or you farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers and ranchers here in Garfield Garfield Garfield Gar- Gar field county are really interested interest interest- ed In the safety and health of j. j your families and yourselves I plan to elaborate a little more on Farm Safety Now that k were we're in the middle of the Nak Na- Na fr Farm Safety Week Seek a few J hints Wats and facts about safety of or 4 E y your o 0 u r occupational hazards x might make us all a little more mOTe I safety conscious Occupational hazards o 0 f t I III II farming multiply because the I jt k place of or work and the place of or ort oft t domicile are one and the same and n because on the farm there is Ao no hour 8 day The time timet t. t clocks span the daylight hours rind and dip deep Into the dawn and ande e the dark Weariness and a wide spread of responsibilities sharpen sharp sharp- i. i en normal risks Long exposure to cold to dust to rain to sleet f to snow v and to wind is a factor in in lowering the margin of safety I Extreme youth and old age the ago b the t f entire family tn with Its various t g garbs and diverse duties share duties share the working conditions and par- par F In the accident record 6 I Familiarity with daily dally dangers L be ho they trivial or otherwise t often orten breed contempt b Burns and suffocation are aro the I f leading fatal accidents to dren up to four tour years of or age B tween the ages of or five and 14 I the most serious home accidents are falls raIls and burns to too in inage ine age e span of 15 to 64 Among Persons of or 65 years and older iCO Continued U ed on page four f t Conservation Notes Continued from page one 7 7 per cent of or the thc fatal accidents accidents accidents acci acci- dents in the home are duo to falls Calls Most home homo accidents occur or on stairs and steps in y yards and inthe in tho the kitchen Causes u usually trace to disorder to improper use of equipment to lack of house re re- re- re pairs Poor judgement physical frailty and hurry are aro ten the th start of disaster Child injuries frequently result from adult ne negligence Sound farm management car car car- Ties ries numerous earmarks of of safe living hinges Binges that aro are lubricated ed ed big en enough ugh for the job properly properly prop- prop erly latches conveniently convenient convenient- ly y placed and that can be he used without effort gates and doors hat open in the right direction that do not sag ladders strong in good stored without hazard to life lifo and limb stairways stairways stairways stair stair- ways solid under foot fool not too steep clear of obstacles railing and roofs that can be bo trusted Most 1 good farmers already recognize tle tie the importance of the safety factor They are alert to tomake tomake tomake make such repairs in equipment I as may be bo called for to sweep up trash trash to remove remove fire firo hazards What Meat they need most is a guide to help them A few simple precautionary I suggestions ons reminders of what may already be known and accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac as bits of common sense may may serve to benefit the time health and the efficiency of farm workers work work- ers and prevent painful cost costly even fatal accidents If you are really interested In Inthis Inthis Inthis this subject of Farm Safety dont don't hesitate to call on your Jour county agent Ray naY Thatcher or drop In at the Soil Conservation Conser Service Sef office either in Panguitch or Escalante and ask for their U. U S S. S D. D A. A Publication Publication Publication cation No called Watch Vatch Your Step |