Farmers May Face Stricter Safety Regulations UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co) If farmers don’t take it upon themselves to further reduce work hazards, they may risk more stringent regulations, said a farm safety expert in Penn State’s Col lege of Agricultural Sciences. “Recent high-profile farm tra gedies involving children have eli cited calls for stricter farm safety rules,” said Dr. Dennis Murphy, prolcssor of agricultural engineer ing ‘The public is starting to feel that farmers don’t do enough to promote safety among them selves. “Farmers should ask them selves whether they want to make farming safer or face new regula tions,” Murphy said. “Do we change our safety habits voluntari ly or because we arc required to do so 9 ” Compared to other industries, farming has relatively few safety and health regulations. “Family Force Controls. In developing FORCE soil insecticide, ICI simulated and improved on the powerful chemistry found in chrysanthemum flowers. The result is the first pvrethroid insecticide designed for soil application Because of this unique chemistry, FORCE ranks low in mammalian toxicitv, which means very low hazard to humans In addition, the low water solu bility and soil mobility of FORCE greatly reduces any risk of leaching or groundwater contamination. FORCE *■ FORCE FOfTCE FORCE i-si ALL-TERRAIN BANDERS Available To Force Users and small farm operations arc ex cluded from most regulations,” said Murphy. “A lack of enforce ment for those who are covered makes many regulations seem more voluntary than required.” Little evidence exists to suggest that more regulations would make farms safer, Murphy said. “Many farmers and farm employers sec regulations as government med dling in business affairs,” he said. “This ultimately discourages compliance with both the spirit and the letter of regulations. Rules that are seen as intrusive or violat ing common sense often are ignor ed or deliberately subverted.” Because of this, farmers may risk initiating a cycle of progres sively tighter regulations. “Rules lend to simplify the cause of injury or illness to a single factor,” he said. “If a safety problem is caus ed by a particular behavior, a re gulation is passed to slop the beha- y r. J tT' FORCED fissr ic _ i vior. “If accidents aren’t reduced, the problem will be re-examined, ad ditional causes found, and more regulations proposed,” Murphy said. “This can continue indefin itely, with the rules gelling more and more burdensome and im practical.” Regulations also can stifle de velopment of creative solutions to risks. “Regulations usually pro vide just one way to deal with an Mentor, Ohio Robert T. Wil liams has joined ISK Biotech Cor poration, the manufacturer of agri cultural and specialty chemical products, as information special ist. Previously, Williams was data evaluation specialist with Life Cutworm Application Rates. FORCE may be applied in a T-band in front of the press wheels, in a band behind the press wheels, or in-furrow. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ICI DEALER No other soil insrttieidc controls as much as FORCL* w hen it tomts to ptrlorm.mt t ae mist ,1 w itit \ inel> ol pests Not onh dots FORC L control looruorms it ontperlonns 1 orsh.in 83% to "’()% on tutworms auonline to |o';i (u Id trials Counttr t in I t\en tout h t utworms I ORCt also works sienitu.mtK ht tit t ih in C oiinlir ot I orsb.m ae mist w in wot ms and whin emhs 1 ORC L works in all w tat hr i conditions and won I inttrat t with the restut herbicides \i tt ni and Htamn It s c.cs> to see wh\ I ORCI is a generation ahead—tor the erne rat ions ahead < ICO /IMCf hk FORi. I* 1 *K*J. iwik Force IhiuSoimi nuir tu Information Joins ISK Apply FORCE at 8 to 10 oz per 1,000 linear row feet The lbs /acre equivalent rates are 5 !h\ pir damn 40" rows paaaton 3ti"rows 1 i lh' ptrdireon 3n"rows Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20 1993-C3 issue,” he said. “But farms arc so diverse that a single solution rare ly makes practical or economic sense for each farm. Still, regula tions apply to all, whether practi cal or not.” Murphpy’s new book, “Safely and Health for Production Agri culture,” is published by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. The book details speci fic farm hazards and explores broader issues underlying farm Specialist Systems, Incorporated in Beach wood, Ohio. In his new position, Williams is responsible for managing ISK Biotech’s technical data bases, including systems for acquisition, transfcrral, storage, and retrieval '' lbs per dire on 34" rows b 2 lbs per aire on 32" tow M ~ Ihs per acre on 30" rows A Generation Ahead For The Generations Ahead safety policies. Chapters discuss general safely principles and spe cific strategies used to prevent and reduce injuries. “Safety and Health for Produc tion Agriculture” is available from the American Society of Agricul tural Engineers, Department 1620, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, Ml 49805-9659. More information is available from the ASAE ordering department at (616) 429-0200, ext. 41. Biotech of information. He reports to Robert E. Moser, manager of cor porate technology. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Bowling Green State University m Bowling Green, Ohio Fire Relief Fund Begins REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio A fire relief fund has been started for the Wilmer Guyton Family of Middletown, Md., after a fire destroy ed their bam, milking facilities, hay, straw and feed on Sunday, Jan. 24. The Middletown Val ley 4-H Dairy Club has set up this relief fund at the Middletown Valley Bank, Middletown, Md. For more information, contact Scott and Judy Hood, 6303 Paul Rudy Rd., Middletown, Md. 21769. Phone 301/473-5052. The Guyton Family owns registered Guern sey cattle and has been active in the Maryland Guernsey Breeders’ Association and Ameri can Guernsey Associa tion. The Guyton herd is currently being housed at a neighboring dairy until their facilities arc in operation again. The American Guernsey Association is the national organisa tion for the registration and promotion of Guernsey cattle and is headquartered in Rey noldsburg, Ohio. 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