Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 18, 1999, Image 54

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The farm is a great place to
grow-up and visit, but did you real
ize the farm can also be very
dangerous?
Each year more than 100 kids
are killed and thousands more are
injured on America’s farms and
ranches.
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
(FS4JK) provides farm safety edu
cation to help children and their
parents make the farm and safer
place.
Building Hazard Hunt
The farmstead often has buildings which contain dangerous things.
In the picture below, identify the hazardous objects and behaviors.
There are safe things in this picture too. List both the hazards and safe
Remember Farm Safety Every Day
Farm Safety Week starts Sun
day Sept. 19 and ends Sept. 25. But
for kids everywhere, farm safety
needs to be observed year-round.
Here are some activities to help
you be aware of how to make your
farm a safer place to live.
For more information on farm
safety activities and groups in your
area, contact Farm Safety 4 Just
Kids’ headquarters office at 1
(800) 423-KIDS or visit the web
site at www.fs4jk.org.
Kor*\e r*.
Decode the safety message below using the chart in the bam. For example, the letter “T” would be the
number 23.
22 63 12
23 54 24
42 64 31
Safe items/practices
Hazards
Farm Safety Secret Message
64 22
23 53
12 13 23 13 21 24
12 63 21 43 23 24 63 43
64 31 61
52 24 53 23 33
23 54 24
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