Upload
bertha-banks
View
214
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
DOWN ON THE FARMWORKING SAFELY WITH LIVESTOCK
Learning Objectives
• Understand of the injuries related to livestock• Recognize animal behavior traits and
characteristics • Recognize the warning signs of an irritated
animals• Explain the appropriate way to approach livestock• Understand proper care of livestock• Identify safety precautions
Livestock- Related Injuries
• 33% of injuries on the farm are caused by animals• Injuries occur from:
– Bites– Kicked– Knocked down– Crush– Drugged by
• Livestock farms– 11.9 per 1,000 youth
• Grain farms– 8.4 per 1,000 youth
Injury and Fatality Causes
• 3 categories – Animal caused– Facility caused– People caused
Animal Behavior Traits
• Maternal– Females try to protect their
young from danger– Parental
• Territorial– Develop a sense of “home”
• Sensitive to noise • Unpredictable
– Shadows, yelling, lighting– Sick, hungry, scared, tired
Livestock Characteristics
• Livestock: – Tend to follow a leader when being moved– Become acclimated to particular locations, sights, smells,
and sounds– Have a zone of comfort which they will behave ‘normally’ in – Have poor depth perception and cannot see behind them.– Turn to keep you within their sight
Approaching Livestock
Source: ProWay Livestock Equipment- http://www.proway.com.au/CustomDesignService/UnderstandingFlightZonesandPointofBalance.html
Moving Herd Livestock
• Using the Point of balance – Standing BEHIND, moves animal
FORWARD– Standing in FRONT, moves animal
BACK• Stay out of blind spot
– Never walk directly behind• Completely tame animals
– Leading may work– Move as a group
Caring for Livestock
• Transmitting diseases• Proper facilities for
treatment• Never do anything that will
add unnecessary stress to you or the animal
• ALWAYS USE PROPER HYGIENE
Facility Conditions
• House-keeping– Debris free
• Well lighted areas• Slip-resistant flooring• Emergency exit route
– Man gate
• Keep facilities in repair• Properly designed treatment
stalls or equipment
People Caused
• Lack of judgment• Need to hurry• Anger or frustration• Prodding with no place to go• Horseplay• Looping straps around hand• Not enough help• Not wearing PPE
Precautions To Take
• Understand the species and breed • Approach livestock from the side (point of balance)• Approach livestock calmly and slowly• Never walk directly behind animal• Plan for an escape route when working with
livestock• Good working equipment/ facilities • Wear steel-toed, nonskid shoes, gloves, long pants,
long sleeves
References:
• Beef cattle handling safety. (2012) Farm and Ranch eXtension in Safety and Health (FReSH) Community of Practice. Retrieved from http://www.extension.org/pages/63135/beef-cattle-handling-safety
• http://extension.psu.edu/business/ag-safety/animal-safety
• Working Safely with Livestock- OSU factsheet AEX-990-08
• http://www.grandin.com/behaviour/principles/flight.zone.html
For More Information
OSU Ag Safety & Health
The Ohio State University
Ag Engineering Building
590 Woody Hayes Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1057
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 614-292-6008
Website: agsafety.osu.edu
This project was supported by the USDA’s National Institute of Food
and Agriculture (NIFA) Rural Health and Safety Education Grant
Program- grant number 2012-46100-20144.