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title: "Hazard Assessment: How to find the high risk safety issues on your farm"
description: Farm work is some of the most dangerous work there is. Perform a hazard assessment of your operation and checkoff each area that is at risk.
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# [Hazard Assessment: How to find the high risk safety issues on your farm](https://blog.gooddayswork.ag/blog/hazard-assessment-how-to-find-the-high-risk-safety-issues-on-your-farm-1-0)

 Written by [Good Day's Work](https://blog.gooddayswork.ag/blog/author/good-days-work) | Aug 10, 2017

Compared to other industries, farm work is the most dangerous of all. Every year, more than 480 people in the US are killed performing ag-related jobs. Hundreds more are seriously injured. According to OSHA, it is the employer’s responsibility to evaluate the workplace and ensure a risk-free environment.

To accomplish this, audits of your operation should be conducted at regular intervals throughout the year to identify – and correct – potential hazards. Developing a checklist of potential hazards in your operation is a great way to get started.

 

**Line ‘em Up and Check ‘em Off**

Below are some sample questions to help you develop a hazard assessment checklist for your operation:

- Are your tractors equipped with a Roll Over Protection Structures (ROPS)?
- Is hearing protection provided to employees who operate loud machinery?
- Are proper confined spaces procedures followed when entering and working in grain storage facilities?
- Are Safety Data Sheets (SDS) available throughout your operation for employees using hazardous chemicals?
- Have augers, conveyers, and PTOs been properly shielded to prevent limbs, hair, and clothing from getting snagged in the machinery?

Building a comprehensive checklist for your operation and reviewing it regularly will put you well on your way toward creating a safer working environment for your employees.

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