Banner Graphic, Volume 10, Number 167, Greencastle, Putnam County, 19 March 1980 — Page 26

The Putnam County Banner Graphic, March 19,1980

" Don ' t ' % , Forget About Me!" Dairy formers ore wist l conservetkmuts tool They know 1 l / t * Mrt ' n ®rd«r * # receive top I A// performonce from their herd, \ Z' /Nk special emphasis of (and use is required. / V ] We support our agricultural V A f community for the interest and time devoted in applying sod / \ I ' M conservation methods. HANDY'S DAIRY 312 N. Vine 653-5181

No matter what type pr of farm operations you're • engaged in we have the machinery and material to make it CORY & HARRIS, INC. "Your John Deere Dealer" U.S. 231 North Graancaslte, Indiana 46135 PHONE 317-653-9761

fUft NEED A TOUGH, RUGGED WORK MM BOOT TO WEAR ON THE FARM? Wm I SEE US FOR: thefirst NOW stock alco western pickup seat covers out —for stock hygiene Alco sets the standard • for work and Sizes to fit all dress bools makes and models TINGLEY 1 Brackney's Western Store U.S. 231 North Greencastle

Hazardous duty

Protective equipment being advocated to help reduce toll of disabling farm injuries

Farming is a hazardous occupation even though the number of fatalities and disabling injuries has steadily declined in recent years. Farmers still suffer more than 4(X),(XX) disabling injuries each year, injuries that prevent them from performing their regular chores for one day or more. Safety specialists in government agencies, agricultural institutions and manufacturers are trying to help reduce (he toll of injuries. They’re trying to make farm chemicals, machinery and vehicles safer. They’re also emphasizing the importance of wearing protective equipment to prevent injuries from accidents and everyday farming hazards such as prolonged exposure to chemicals, dust and noise. One manufacturer of per-

sonal protective products, American Optical Corporation, offers five suggestions how you can protect your health, and income, while performing farming chores: o Wear a respirator when spraying insecticides or pesticides, whether on fruit trees or on vegetables (and when applying herbicides). The reason for wearing a respirator is to protect yourself from continually taking chemicals into your respiratory system. Inhaling or sucking in the vapors even once may be injurious, but the repeating process. year after year, is harmful and potentially very dangerous. A twin-cartridge AGRISPRAY* respirator will protect you when using pesticides such as Scvin and Diazinon. Put on the respirator before you start spraying, when filling the tanks or mixing chemicals. The respirator will help prevent your inhaling or sucking in vapor when a breeze blows spray in your face. • When spraying or working anywhere there’s dust or danger of being struck on the eye by a flying chip, spark, sliver or splinter, wear a pair of flexiblemask impact/dust/splash goggles. Protective goggles made by American Optical combine protection against all three hazards. They arc lightweight and easily worn over regular glasses. The ventilating louvres prevent the lens from fogging while you are working. The .050"-thick polycarbonate lens is the most impact-resistant material you can use. Goggles like these are easy to put on before performing tasks such as spraying or cleaning stalls and roosts, and also before starting work such as carpentry, pipefitting, machining and automotive repairs. The adjustable rubber headband lets you slip them over your eyes within seconds. • Sooner or later, every farmer finds he has to weld a broken fork or forklift or a tine on a hay rake. Before starting to weld, put on a welding helmet to protect your face from flying sparks and metals. It’s also a good idea to wear goggles under the helmet to protect your eyes from sparks that might fly up under the helmet. Good welding helmets are made of lightweight fiber glass and the insides are specially coated to reduce reflections. Make sure the helmet has a wide faceplate for improved vision. o Dust and chaff are constant nuisances around barns and silos. Safety specialists have

Thought for Food

denim blue jeans, chambray shirts or percale sheets. What happens to those little cotton bolls after they leave the fields provides a graphic cross section of the American food and fiber processing, transportation and distribution system. Without it, we wouldn't be enjoying the highest standard of living the world has ever seen. And we wouldn't be celebrating Ag Day and all that it stands for next March 20. aGIIjcULTURe Ql\yimß2o Sew Easy Fabric Center Authorized Singer Dealer

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TAKE PKKCATTIONS againnt the liaxardn of farming, roiinm*lh tin* American Optical Corporation., a lending mannfachirer of pcrnonal protective prodiictn. Whether Hpraying chemicals, repairing equipment, working in a tiunly ham or operating heavy machinery, fartiM-m are frr<|urnliy exponci! to a variety of potentially harmful itilualionit. Protective equipment. Much an the rcapiralor ami goggle* pieureil here, helpa to reduce the rink of peraonal injury during an ordinary duy’x work on the fiirm.

developed disposable dust masks that protect your respiratory tract when haying or sweeping. The masks can also be used when you’re riding in an open tractor or cultivator and dust and dirt are whipping around. Like a respirator, the dust mask prevents injurious dust and particles from entering your respiratory system. The DUST-DEMON* DUST MASK is certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health for protection against flour and cotton or grain dust and silica. Compact and lightweight, it can be folded flat and kept in your pocket until you’re ready to use it. But remember: dust masks are for protection against dust and other particles. They will not protect you against chemical sprays and vapors. • Safety authorities have become increasingly concerned about the effect of noise on our hearing. In industry, employees exposed to noise above 90 dBA for a prolonged period of time must be protected, Ninety dBA is roughly the equivalent noise of someone near you shouting, or when noise begins to cause discomfort. Tractors, combines, cultivators and conveyors, and other farm machinery are considerably noisier. Noise is potentially hazardous to your hearing. Continual exposure to excessive noise can damage the 30,000 cells involved in your hearing system and, unfortunately, the damaged cells cannot be restored. You may not immediately

notice (he loss of hearing, but continued exposure to excessive noise is one reason why older people often have hearing difficulties. Preventing hearing loss is easy. Slip a pair of 3-position hearing protectors over or behind your head or under your chin. These hearing protestors reduce loud noises while enabling you to hear other people talking. The person's voice may sound strained but your hearing will be protected. Protecting your health, and income, isn’t particularly expensive. An AGRI-SPRAY* Respirator costs under twentyfive dollars. Goggles and hearing protectors cost less than ten dollars. The welding helmet costs less than twenty. Disposable dust masks are available for a little more than a dollar. All except the dusk mask can be used again and again for many years. The cartridges in the respirator are replaceable at reasonable cost. We recommend frequent replacement to help ensure maximum protection. Added together, the total is a small price to pay for health and income protection. In fact, it’s good farming practice. The corn harvested in the United States this fall could fill 2 million jumbo hopper cars that would stretch 13 times across the nation.

WE COUNT ON YOU I * S ami : , i Mil i fiialSk /flfl! ■ ■HlpK'h I I II IliH m m J ■]! Ip .BHL / Vi Because agri-business is the ‘bread and butter business’ of this community...we take a special interest in farmers’ special financial needs. Wl OALUTI THIFARMIRS ON AO DAY, MARCH 20th The First Notional Bank of Cloverdale 795-4221 Cloverdale 1 1

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We Extend Our Hearty Thanks. Your hard work sustains us and keeps our economy going strong.

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