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Farm Bureau Safety
Conducting a Farm
Safety Inspection
To help you prioritize the safety needs in your operation, safety inspections should be conducted on a regular basis.
For some farmers, inspections should be held twice a year. Other farmers may need only monthly safety checkups, and should conduct safety meetings with their employees to reinforce the process.
When you conduct your safety meetings, checkups or inspections, don’t handle other chores at the same time. Otherwise, you'll be sure to overlook something.
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Make a list of all the hazards that you see in the operation, including individual conduct on the job. Then prioritize each of the items on the list. |
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Generate a plan on how you intend to eliminate those hazards and inform all workers on the farm of the items that cannot be repaired immediately. |
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Consider inviting a friend or someone else (VFB Safety Inspector) who doesn’t know the farm to conduct an inspection. This will offer you a different point of view. Remember, since you are there every day you may be more likely to overlook an important problem. |
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