ACRE Safety Thought #07

Protecting fingers, hands, and arms from pinch points or entanglement in threshers, shellers, or shredders is important when working at ACRE. Seed collection, cleaning, and packaging are jobs that often require a motorized piece of equipment. Feeding plant material into the open throat of a device requires training and a safe operating procedure to reduce the risk of pinching or entanglement. If your project does any of this, then that job should be listed in your “Project Specific Safety Checklist.” Your employees must be trained to work safely around this type of equipment. Plan, train, and work safely at the ACRE. Thanks. Jim