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TkMÀ i/s AA!,/D Y WE DON'T TAKE a 0 0 CHANCES (ARE!e SAFETY ON THE FARM US A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER ". MR. FARMER.. , PORMR SREAD THE CHECKLIST BELOW --, It wiII help you correct any existing farm hazards - 0 CLIP THIS LIST OUT FOR REFERENCE.. and may ho the answer ta more secure and productive farming on your farm . . . MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 0 Do you keep guards in place on power beits, chains and shafts? 0 Do you keep children away f rom farmma chinery? 0 Do yeu avoid wcaring looe-f itting or tomn clothing and gloves? 0 Do you block movable machinery and turn off power before adjustm.nts or unclogging procedures? 0 Do you avoid climbing over or.around a rn ning combine or thresher? 0 Do you avoid operating tractors on dangerous and stcep inclines or banks? 0 Do you avoid stepping over or under moving belts? 0 Do you keep tractor speed to 41/ miles per hour for off-the-road operations? 0 Do you do ail pulling from the drawbar, avoiding pulling from the axle? 0 Do you check over your farm machinery at regular intervals for preventative mainten- ance? If you'vc answered YES to aIl these items, con- gratulations and remember, there are many more safe farming procedures flot listed here. ANIMALS ID Do you speak to animais as you approach them to reassure them? 0 Do you kecp childrcn away from pens and barns when you're not around? 10 Have cattie been dehorned and boar tusks cut short? 0 Do you use special care in handling animais with newborn young? '0 Do you insure the stability and security of animal enclosures? 0 Do you avoid handling buils by providing safe bulîpens? HAND TOOLS 0 Are hammer and axe handles secure and in condition? 0 Do you have a definite, safe place for every tool not in use? lb Are dangerous tools kept away from children play areas? If you've answered YES to ail these items, take pride but remember there are stili more potential hazards than we have space for here. BUILDING AND FARMYARD " Are ail electrical circuits equipped with the proper fuse loads? " Do you know f irst aid for shock (electrical>, bleeding, broken bones, etc? " Are you sure that ail electrical appliances are in safe working condition? 10 Do you have ample safeguards on stairways, doorways and working arcas? " Do you avoid loose materials overhead? " Do you pretect water-tanks, cistcrns, well or pools from danger to childrcn? " Are metal roofed buildings properly ground- ed? 10 Are lightning rod5 <points, groundings and connections) in good condition? " Are haymows, working or living areas ade- quately lighted? " Do you keep the farm yard clear of garden tools, forks, rubbish, etc? If you've answcred YES to ail these items, yeu'rc insuring the life of your farm but thcre's pro- bably still more that can be donc te avoid pit- f als. FIRES Ob Do you have an cmergcncy watcr supply available (pond, barreis, hose attachment)? 0 Do you avoid leaving gasoline or oil-saturat- ed rags lying around? 0 Do you avoid burning rubbish or unwanted grass on windy days or near buildings? 0 Do you know the purpose for different fire extinguishers? 0 Are proper extinguishers placed in stratcgic locations? Ob Do you avoid smoking around dangerous or volatile materials? 0 Do you have a working agreement with near- by ncighbors for f ire rescue if organized rural f ire department is not available? 0 Do you supplement fire fighting cquipment with sand boxes? 0 Do you periodically clear out ail potentially inflammable material from building areas? If you've answered YES to ail these items, bcst wishes for continucd vigilance, but remember there's always more that can be donc in making farms safe. APPLY FIRST AID PROMPTLY KCep first aid kits in the barn, in th home, and on fradaors. Seconds count when infections niay set in. PRINTED IN THE INTERîEST 0F FARM SAFETY BY THE FOLLîOWING CIVIC MINDED FIRMS à m MILTON DEPARTMENT STORE LIMITED FULLY AIR CONDITIONED MILTON EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. MILTON PLAZA ASSOCIATION 11 STORES AND SERVICES TO WELCOME YOU HALTON CO-OP SUPPLIES ERIN GEORGETOWN MILTON LYLE DALES FARM EQUIPMENT HIGHWAY 25 TRAFALGAR MOTORS CO. LIMITED YOUR FORD DEALER KNiGHT's DRY CLEANERS 0 Are you insuring that the farm- ers of tomorrow are learning safe farming today? HOW ABOUT THE YOUNGSTERS Ob Your entire family shouid practice safe farming me- thods tee! BOB McCUAIG INSURANCE DURNAN'S T.V. and APPLIANCES FABIAN FURNITURE DIRECT-TO-YOU AT FACTORY PRICES BRIAN BEST REALTOR AND INSURANCE MASTER FEEDS LIMITED STE WARTTOWN MILTON HARDWARE KERR'S REXALL PHARMACY WE CARRY A FULL SUPPLY 0F FIRST AID KITS A. (GUS) MOWBRAY YOUR ESSO AGENT LED WITH'S $UPER$AVE DAVIS JEWELLERS REED - REDFERN LTD. YOUR CHEV.-OLDS DEALER 7 - - ---- ---- TAKE KNiGHT's MEN'S WEAR I