Farm Safety — How Much Do You Know?

Reduce your risk of electrocution on the farm by taking this test:

1. Utility lines are uninsulated wires, which means that the wires are bare. True or false?
2. A transfer switch for a standby generator removes the farm electrical system from the power company’s utility lines. True or false?
3. Which of the following pose electrocution hazards from overhead power lines?
   1. a tractor pulling a fold-up cultivator;
   2. a tractor with a raised front-end loader;
   3. transportation of a portable grain auger;
   4. all of the above.
4. If your tractor comes in contact with a power line, you should wait for help. True or false?

Answers: 1-True; 2-True; 3-d; 4-True

Source: Safe Farm-Promoting Agricultural Health & Safety. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.