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  1. Grounding and GFCI Protection

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79021

    a direct path to earth that does not include the body or equipment. Proper grounding protects people from ... A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is specifically designed to protect people from electrical shock. GFCIs ...

  2. Ultraviolet Light Exposure: Health Concerns

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-199

    This melanin gives a tanned look, which is damage to the skin. For people who naturally are darker ... skinned, the melanin in their skin provides them with some protection against sunburns. Fair-skinned people ... including redheads, blondes and people with blue or light green eyes burn more quickly due to less melanin ...

  3. Silo Safety

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59151

    When filling or emptying, never allow people in or around the silo. Easily recognizable warning decals ... and safety harness. When one person enters the silo, there should be two other people on the outside ... a silo, use a safety rope and harness, and there should be at least two people on the outside in case of ...

  4. What Horse Owners Should Know About West Nile Virus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1007

    to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. The principal transmitter of WNV is the northern house ... infected with WNV. Once the mosquito is infected, it may transmit the virus to people or other animals when ... from the infection. Horses, too, are prone to severe WNV infection. People cannot get WNV from another ...

  5. Stress Management

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-591106

    talk to other people. This support might come from family, church members, friends, or other farmers ... Hotline, (800) 273-TALK (8255), is a lifeline that provides free and confidential support for people in ... make people less able to cope with stress. High blood pressure and cholesterol levels increase the ...

  6. Injury Prevention: Types of Cold Stress

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.13

    and people with a pre-existing condition are at a higher risk. Examples of high-risk conditions are ... takes even the healthiest person longer to complete simple tasks in the winter. However, people with ...

  7. Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Maple Syrup

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5522

    quality of the product. People who purchase maple syrup in larger containers often have a favorite ... people who buy in large quantities often repackage and freeze the syrup and take it out of the freezer ... recipes. Some people also like this grade for pancakes, waffles, etc. Use maple syrup for a glaze for ham, ...

  8. Farming with a Visual Impairment

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.16

    vision impairment and blindness in different ways. Most people are born with excellent eyesight, but many ... lose vision due to an injury, aging or disease over time. For some people vision loss is sudden, and ... function or sometimes people with the same eye condition may have different degrees of remaining vision. ...

  9. Secondary Injury Prevention: Safety for Senior Farmers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.7-10

    considerations include: Reaction Time People's reaction times tend to become slower with age. Therefore, ... Gradual loss of hearing can be expected as people age. Some older farmers may have more profound hearing ...

  10. Extending Universal Design Principles onto the Farmstead

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-983.1-10

    demographic of people living with a wide array of disabilities, age-related limitations, and chronic health ... conditions. Universal Design is the creation of products and environments meant to be usable by all people, to ... approach. Principle 1: Equitable Use The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities. ...

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