Ag Safety - Ohio Farm Bureau

Staying safe while making hay

I hope that all of you have or are having a safe, successful planting season. God and Mother Nature have…

Three summer safety reminders for agricultural professionals

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation provides these reminders to avoid summer’s most common agricultural workplace accidents.

Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer and ShockAvoid

How will your county fair stack up in this year’s Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer contest? Learn about the Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st contest.

Ag tool to help avoid electrical infrastructure and electrocution

ShockAvoid is a provider of high-voltage proximity alarms to help farmers and crop protection applicators steer clear of dangerous electrical hazards.

Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Drones in Agriculture and Planting Safety Tips

An Ohio implement dealer has signed an agreement with a drone manufacturer to help farmers, no matter the size and scope of the farm or drone experience, to begin using the latest technologies drones offer.

Grain Bin Safety Week is Feb. 19-25, 2023

Nationwide’s safety program has awarded more than $1 million in rescue equipment since 2014

Safety reminders to protect your work family this winter

Nearly 1 in 6 workplace accidents in Ohio are related to slips, trips, and falls. Ohio BWC provided a list of winter safety reminders to ensure your agricultural work family stays safe and protected all winter long.

Valero Ag Safety Training

Members enrolled in the Farm Bureau Workers’ Comp Safety program are able to use this training for their education credits.

Brookfield Fire, Rome Fire, Windsor Fire win grain bin rescue grants

Emergency responders receive grain bin safety rescue sets and training on utilizing the equipment in a rescue situation.

BWC opens 2023 Safety Intervention Grant application

Safety Intervention Grants are available to provide financial assistance toward the purchase of equipment to sustainably reduce or eliminate injuries and illness associated with a particular task or operation.