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Agricultural vehicles on public roads can pose risks to their drivers and to drivers of other vehicles. Proper lighting and marking increase visibility of the farm equipment.
Lighting and marking of agricultural equipment on highways: Summary of ASAE standard S279.181 (EDIS)
A roll-over protective structure (ROPS) shall be provided by the employer for each tractor operated by an employee. This article is to summarize the OSHA standard (1928.51) on Roll-over Protective Structures for agricultural tractors.
Environmental heat is a leading cause of death from natural weather or environmental factors. Prevention of heat-related deaths requires public education campaigns on heat-related hazards.
Heat Fatalities in Florida (EDIS)
Portable Ladder Safety (EDIS)
Fixed Ladder Safety (EDIS)
Recreational and commercial drones have become very popular in the last decade. This publication presents drone-related injury statistics and safety recommendations to prevent drone-related injuries.
Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, Charles M. Brown
The Safe Tractor Operations series contains six articles devoted to tractor safety. It gives guidance about how everyone in an agricultural operation can work together to make using tractors safer. Written by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. Brown and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2024.
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