Resource Links
The Youth Farm Safety Project offers in-person farm safety training for youth and the adults who work with and care for them. Check out our events, download activities and educator resources, and review the resource links gathered below.
Youth Farm Safety Resources (by category)
Tractor and Machinery Safety
- A Guide to Safe Farm Tractor Operation (Farm Safety Association, Ontario Canada)
- HOSTA National Safe Tractor and Machinery Program (Pennsylvania State University)
- The Ten Commandments of Tractor Safety (Utah State University) (PDF)
- Power Take Off (PTO )Safety (Pennsylvania State University) (PDF)
- Know the Dangers of a PTO – ENGLISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
- Know the Dangers of a PTO – SPANISH(Gempler's) (PDF)
- Skid Steer Safety (Cooperative Extension System)
Livestock Safety
- Animal Handling Safety (Cornell University)
- Dr. Temple Grandin's Web Page: Livestock Behavior, Design of Facilities, and Humane Slaughter
- Low-Stress Cattle Handling in Dairy Environments (Texas AgriLife Extension Service) (PDF)
- Safety With Animals (University of Minnesota)
- Sheep 201: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Sheep
- Youth and Dairy Cattle – a Safe Partnership (University of Wisconsin) (PDF)
- Livestock Trailer Safety (Cooperative Extension System)
Equine
- Equestrian Safety (Youth) (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety )
- Basic Horse Safety Manual (University of Kentucky) (PDF)
ATV Safety
- 4-H ATV Safety
- Vermont State Police Online ATV Safety Course and Exam
- ATV Safety Institute (ASI)
- Focus On All-Terrain Vehicle Safety: Resource Guide 2012 (Children's Safety Network) (PDF)
- Youth ATV Safety (Cooperative Extension System)
Woodlot Safety (Note: these resources are appropriate for youth 16 and older and their supervising adults)
- Chainsaw Use and Safety (Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Natural Resources) (PDF)
- Safe Timber Harvesting (University of New Hampshire) (PDF)
- Game of Logging Training in Vermont (Northeast Woodland Training, Inc.)
Silo and Grain Bin Safety
- Horizontal Silo Safety (Pennsylvania State University) (PDF)
- Silos Loom as Death Traps on American Farms (New York Times)
- Upright Silo Safety (University of Maine)
- Know the Dangers of Confined Spaces -ENGLISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
- Know the Dangers of Confined Spaces - SPANISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
Manure Pit Safety
Working Outside
- Protect yourself from Heat Stress- ENGLISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
- Protect yourself from Heat Stress- SPANISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
- Protect Yourself From the Sun – ENGLISH (Gempler's) PDF)
- Protect Yourself From the Sun – SPANISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
- Working Outdoors in Cold Weather – ENGLISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
- Working Outdoors in Cold Weather – SPANISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
Emergency and Fire
- Hazards in the Home Map
- Fire Safety for Kids, Parents and Educators
- Know How to Perform Basic First Aid – ENGLISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
- Know How to Perform Basic First Aid – SPANISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
- First Aid & Emergencies: Treatments (WebMD)
- Fire Prevention and Safety Measures Around the Farm (State University of New Jersey)
- Safe Use of Fire Extinguishers – ENGLISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
- Safe Use of Fire Extinguishers – SPANISH (Gempler's) (PDF)
Employing and Supervising Youth on Farms
- Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farmworkers - ENGLISH (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety) (PDF)
- Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farmworkers - SPANISH (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety) (PDF)
- Youth and Labor / Agricultural Employment (United States Department of Labor)
- Federal and state labor laws that apply to young workers (state by state information)
- Age Appropriate Tasks for Children on Farms and Ranches ((Cooperative Extension System)
Preventing Childhood Agricultural Injury (General)
- Farm Safety for Young Children (University of Iowa) (PDF)
- Youth Safety: Match Age, Abilities to Farm Chores (Iowa State University)
- Children and Safety on the Farm (Pennsylvania State University) (PDF)
Additional Farm Safety Resources