Dairy

Examples of safety hazards that can harm dairy farm workers include:

• Animal contact
• Augers, pumps, PTO shafts, and other equipment with dangerous moving mechanical parts
• Confined spaces (e.g., grain storage bins, tanks)
• Hazardous chemicals used for cleaning or sanitizing facilities and animals
• Manure pits (e.g., low oxygen, toxic gases, drowning)
• Electrocution (e.g., contact with energized power lines)
• Uneven or unstable ground that can cause farm vehicle roll-overs
• Lifting, awkward postures, repetitive motion, and other physical stressors
• Equipment noise

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