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Safety Tutorial ForDairy Farming
Prepared By Mrs. Nevills
Oswego County BOCES
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Dairy Farming Pre - TestPlease Answer Each of The Following
Questions With Either T for True or F for False...
1. The first thing you should think of is safety while on a dairy farm?
2. Cows are always friendly and there is never any danger while workingwith them?
3. Anybody can drive a tractor because it is as easy as riding a bicycle?
4. Dairy farmers are visited by milk inspectors to ensure milk quality?
5. A PTO on a tractor is a power take-off unit and is always a safe
place to be?
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
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Remember Safety 1st
Working on a dairy farm can be fun but you
must always think safety 1st before you do
anything because there are a lot of risks
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Dairy Farm Safety Facts The National Safety Council continues to list
agriculture as one of the two most dangerousindustries in the country.
By choosing to be involved in farming, studentsare more than 5 times more likely to be killed onthe job than if they chose other occupations.
Being careless and going to fast contribute to
most farm accidents. Animals and tractors factor into most farm
accidents.
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Dairy Animal Terminology Calf: A baby bovine that is called a
heifer calf if it is a female and called abull calf it is a male.
Calves usually weigh between 65-100lbs. when born depending on theirbreed.
Heifer: A female bovine that hasnthad a calf yet and therefore can not bemilked yet.
Heifers usually weigh between 600-1100 lbs. depending on their age andbreed.
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Dairy Animal Terminology Cont Steer: A male bovine that has been
neutered and primarily raised for meat.
Bull: A male bovine that when reached
maturity can weigh up to 2300 lbs. ormore depending on his breed and age.
Cow: A female bovine that has had a calf
and can weigh any where between 900-
1600 lbs. depending on her breed, age,and body condition score.
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Dangers With Cows Cows are big animals and they are
unpredictable!
Cows are head strong and can hurt you bystepping on you, horning you, charging you, andalso by kicking you.
Dont handle cows alone always have someonewith you.
Be especially careful with a cow that has justhad a calf they are extremely protective oftheir babies!
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Bulls Can Be Big Bullies Bulls are extremely big
animals they can weighover a ton!
Bulls are unpredictable! Bulls at ages 3 and 7-10
years old are the mostaggressive anddangerous.
When bulls have highlibido they are mostaggressive.
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Dairy Bulls Can Be Big Bullies Cont The bull is the most dangerous
animal on the farm and can neverbe trusted!
Widespread use of A.I. has greatly
diminished the number of maturebulls kept on dairy farms.
Despite the above bulls are stillused to breed heifers and used forclean-up with dairy herds.
Animals are the primary source offarm-related injuries.
Bulls are a huge menace,especially when turned out topasture with a herd of heifers.
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Tractor Safety On The Farm Tractors are powerful pieces
of equipment that are heavyand equipped with tremendoushorse power.
Tractors have PTOs that canbe very dangerous if notrespected.
Tractors have lifting andtowing capacity that can beabused and great dangers canresult.
Tractors can be bumped out ofpark and run people over.
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Tractor Safety On The Farm Cont Make sure your tractor is
equipped with ROPS (rollover protective structures)
or has a cab. Be aware of people or
animals that may be nearor around the tractor.
Take a tractor safety
training course before youoperate a tractor on adairy farm.
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Sharing The Road Agricultural equipment through technology and
the need to get farm work done in a narrowwindow of time has gotten larger in size.
When driving agricultural equipment on the roadyou need to follow the same rules you would ifyou were driving a car.
You have to remember how much bigger you are
and do your best to share the road. Always make sure your equipment is well lit, in
good mechanical condition and has an SMV sign.
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Milk Quality & Consumer Safety Dairy farmers have standards that they have to
adhere to in order to be able to ship their milkand it make it to your grocery shelf.
Milk inspectors are hired to check milk quality
and assure freshness and safeness. Milk is tested by the farmer, the milk truck driver,
and the milk plant many times before it reachesthe grocery shelf.
Dairy farmers are not allowed to ship milk if theirherds somatic cell count is too high (200-250 isideal)
Farmers are paid premiums for the better qualitythat their milk is and there are different classes ofmilk too. This decides whether the milk becomesfluid milk, ice cream, cheese or butter.
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Appropriate Clothing You shouldnt wear loose or
baggy clothing that could get
caught on fences or
machinery.
You should wear clothes made
of durable materials like jean
and carhartt materials.
You should wear layers of
clothing so that you can take it
off it you get too hot and put
more layers on if you get cold!
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Think Safety Use Safety Equipment Protective Eyewear & Safety Glasses
Rubber Boots
Steel Toed Work Boots
Work Gloves
Respirators
Rubber Gloves
SMV Signs
California Mastitis Test
Ear Protection
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Tools Commonly Used Cow Clippers
Hoof Picks
Nutrition Software
Dairy One Program A.I. Breeding Wheel
Grinders
Halters
Ropes
Bolus Balling Gun Milk Haulers
Printouts
Tail Paint
Calf Bottles
Milk Pails
Pitch Forks Shovels
Wheel Barrels
Castrator Tools
Dehorning Tools
Forage Analysis Kit Soil Analysis Kit
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Dairy Farm Milking Parlors A lot of time is spent in a milking parlor
on a dairy farm depending on your herdsize.
There are different types of milking
parlors to best suite your herd. Sometypes include: parallel, herringbone,carousel, and flat barn parlors.
You need to be careful of getting kickedand swatted by the cows tail while youare in the milking parlor.
Milking parlors are usually equippedwith rubber mats and radios foremployee comfort.
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Equipment & Machinery Tractors
Milk Machines
Bulk Tank Sanitizing Equipment
Bulk Tank Washing
Machine
TMR Mixer
Skid Steer
TMR Scales
Forage Wagons
Tillage Equipment Forage Harvester
Tractor PTOs
Cattle Gates
Freestall
Milk Pump
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Dairy Farm Feed Safety Feed for a dairy farm is most often grown and harvested by the
farmer...this involves big equipment, chemicals, mother nature andlong hours.
Feed is usually stored in bins, silos or bunks.
The feed must be harvested at the proper maturity to ensure safetyto the animals eating it.
Silos are tall structures that have a lot of danger associated withthem like poor ventilation, extreme heights, and the danger ofcatching farmers lung disease from dust and feed particles.
Bunks must be packed with big and heavy tractors, and there is achance of tractor roll over when performing this task.
When harvesting the feed for the dairy farm equipment with PTOsare used and must be respected.
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Fire Prevention Strategies Extension cords are not permitted for use
in the barn, only in the equipment shop.
Report any strange odors or equipment
malfunctions to your boss immediately. Do not leave equipment plugged in or
running unsupervised.
Be aware of the placement of the fireextinguishers throughout the barn.
Study floor plan of the barn for escapeexits and plan for animal removal in caseof emergency.
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What Do You Do If There Is A Fire? Call 911 First!
Get help dont be in the barn alone!
Isolate the area of the fire if possible. Shut down any equipment that you can.
Evacuate the animals if possible.
Most importantly make yourself safe.
Do not go and get your personal belongings.
Do not re-enter the barn once evacuated.
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Electrical Safety Always use switches to turn equipment on and off.
Do not pull on the wires, utilize the plug to push into
and pull out of the outlet.
Do not overload any electrical outlets.
Report any frayed or damaged cords to your boss
immediately.
Always disconnect electrical equipment when you are
cleaning because water and electricity DO NOT mix! Keep your breaker box door shut at all times.
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Floors, Doors, and Gates Be cautious sometimes the freestall floors are
slippery, so proceed with caution.
The sliding and swinging doors throughout thebarn are heavy and made to be durable, so be
careful not to strain yourself closing them. In the
winter months be especially careful of ice and
snow build up. Gates always need to be closed for animal
safety issues.
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Chemical Hazards The chemicals used in cleaning the pipe lines, bulk
tank, and milking parlor are extremely hazardous ifnot handled properly!
Do Not mix chemicals! Assure proper ventilation when using chemicals.
Store chemicals in the designated area only.
If a chemical does not have a label - do not use it.
Be aware of the MSDS sheets in the barn office. Remember only authorized employees who have
been trained are allowed to handle the chemicals.
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Air Quality & Ventilation At times there will be dust in the barn if it
becomes a problem report it to your boss.
The barn has been designed to have cross
ventilation to make the employees and theanimals comfortable.
When mixing feed or using chemicals be awareof your air quality and ventilation.
For your safety air quality and pollutant levels arechecked regularly.
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Farm Noises To Be Aware Of... Dont be alarmed you will hear the
cows and calves belloring that ishow they talk!
When you are milking the vacuumpump and fans will make somenoise.
The tractors and other equipment
used on the farm are very loud make sure you use proper earprotection.
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Farm Communication You may be scratching your head thinking what does
communication have to do with farm safety...but theyhave a huge correlation!
Make sure that your boss always communicates with youspecifically what he/she wants you to do.
If you dont understand EXACTLY what your boss wantsdone ask again....communication could mean life or deathon the farm.
It is always a good idea to have a cell phone or a two -way radio when working on a dairy farm so that fastcommunication is possible.
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Long Hours & Working Conditions Dairy farming is 7 days a
week and 365 days a
year.
Dairy farming is anoccupation that requires
long hours in sometimes
extremely hot weather and
sometimes extremely cold
weather.
Dairy farming is hard work.
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Quick Dairy Farm Facts Less than 2% of the United
States population is involvedin farming today and they canstill feed everyone!
Milk is becoming moremarketable to youngsters andthey now even have milkvending machines.
Farming is a dangerousoccupation, yet rewarding
occupation and such a greatway to be brought up!
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Dairy Farming Post -TestPlease Answer Each of The Following
Questions With Either T for True or F for False...
1. You should always be thinking about safety while working on a dairy farm?
2. A cow is a term given to a bovine that has not had a calf yet?
3. A carousel is one type of milking parlor used in dairy farming?4. If there is a barn fire the first thing you should do is get the animals out?
5. A PTO is the safest part of the tractor?
6. Gates are so tough that a bull could never bust through it?
7. Floors in a freestall can sometimes be slippery so you should use caution?
8. Foot baths are used in barns so that the cows keep their Nike's clean?
9. Less than 2% of the U.S. population is involved in farming and that is why theycant feed everybody?
10. Vending machines are now selling milk in schools, airports, and cafeterias?
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Post Test Answers1. You should always be thinking about safety while working on a dairy farm? True
2. A cow is a term given to a bovine that has not had a calf yet? False
3. A carousel is one type of milking parlor used in dairy farming? True
4. If there is a barn fire the first thing you should do is get the animals out? False
5. A PTO is the safest part of the tractor? False
6. Gates are so tough that a bull could never bust through it? False
7. Floors in a freestall can sometimes be slippery so you should use caution? True
8. Foot baths are used in barns so that the cows keep their Nike's clean? False
9. Less than 2% of the U.S. population is involved in farming and that is why they cantfeed everybody? False
10. Vending machines are now selling milk in schools, airports, and cafeterias? True
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Any Questions? If you have any questions please let me
know...
If you think of some later you can contactme by...
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (315) 963 8055
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Online Safety References http://www.nycamh.com
http://www.cdc.gov
http://agsci.oregonstate.edu http://www.nyfb.org