WHY THERE IS A NATIONAL
FARM SAFETY WEEK
In an effort to help reduce needless '•
deaths and crippling Injuries to fern re
sidents, the President of the United Sta*»i
tes has declared the week of July 23 to
29, 1950 as National Para Safety Week.
A glance at the 1948 (latest available)
statistics shows why accidents to fares re
sidents deserve attention: In that one
year an estlaated million, six hundred
thousand farm residents were k-ller or
Injured. Nearly 900,000 of these acciden
ts happened In the hone. Another
300,000 occurred while the farmer or his
fanlly was at work. And about 230,000
accidents were the result of notor-vehl
cle snash-ups.
Ordinarily, statistics make rather "ho
hum" reading to most of us. But when you
stop to consider these cold figures rep
resent flesh and blood people fron your
own community, the yawn fades.
Farming noved up fron the 4th to the
3rd most dangerous W3y of making a living
In 1948. The transportation Industry
cropped down to 48 deaths per 100,000
workers while Sarning moved up to 55
deaths per 100,OOo workers. Only the con
struction Industry and mining and quarry
ing had higher occupational death rates.
Fires cost the American former an esti
mated 90 million dollars In 194S. The
high proportion of frame construction and
the lack of adequate form fire fighting
equipment were cited as major reasons for
the heavy losses.
Time lost as the result of accidents to
farm residents In any typical year amount
to.'the time needed tc plant, cultivate
and harvest nearly one-half the annual
average wheat crop In the Unite'1 States.
Recent studies by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture reveal that falls are the
leading cause of accidents to farm resi
dents tr. all parts of the country. Ani
mal ace: deals ranked second In the South
and West -/ith horses and mules most fre
quently mentioned. Machinery accidents
(with tractors most often mentioned)
ranked second In the Northeast and North
Central regions.
For further Information on farm safety
studies write: The National Safety Coun
cil, 425 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago 11,
Illinois.
Attention:
Mr. Paul Jones.
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LEARN AND OBEY fARM
SAfETY RULES
SUNDAY—Safety is Humanitarian:
Banish fatigue and tension of routine
living. Plan to avoid an over-crowded
schedule.
MONDAY—Hope Safety:
Make stairs and. steps safe. Avoid slip
pery floors and Insecure rugs. Keep
matches out of children*o reach.
TUSSDAY—Llvestock:
Keep small children away from animals.
Check and repair livestock equipment.
Avoid handling the bull, use safe bull peru
’.WEDNESDAY--Pal Is:
Repair or discard broken, unsafe ladders,
i Place guards at hazardous places.
THURSDAY—Highway Traffic:
Remove trees and shrubs from farm drive
way. Learn and. obey proper signals and
signs on highway. Provide lights on all
equipment moved after dark.
FRIDAY—Machinery:
Keep children away from nachinery. Do
not oil or adjust machines in notion.
SATURDAY—Review Day:
Find and eliminate at least two addition
al unsafe practices.