MAFES Dawg Tracks

A weekly safety newsletter written for the employees of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and edited for release to the general public. All files are in PDF format.

• Refresher Safety: Fire Extinguisher Use 7-7-08
• Farm Dump Truck & Trailer Safety 6-30-08
• Snakes Alive! Identifying Snakes in Mississippi 6-23-08
• Ten Commandments of Tractor 6-16-08
• Safety Tips: 6 Ways to Handle Stress 6-02-08
• Safety Tips: Cattle Handling 5-23-08
• General Mower Safety 5-12-08
• Preventing Heat Stress 5-5-08
• Lyme Disease Season in the U.S. 4-28-08
• Handling Gasoline Safely 4-21-08
• Recognizing Common Farm Hazards 4-14-08
• Safe Tips:  Shop Appliance Safety 4-7-08
• Safe Use of Jacks and Jack Stands 3-31-08
• Handling Pesticides Safely 3-24-08
• Burning Problem:  Combine & Tractor Fires 3-17-08
• General Safety Tips to Start for Spring 3-10-08
• Forklift Safety 3-3-08
• Eye Protection 2-25-08
• Four Rules for Ladder Safety 2-18-08
• The Dangers of By-Pass Starting Equipment 2-11-08
• Winter Driving Care 2-4-08
• Pesticide Emergencies 1-21-08
• Prevention of Low Back Pain 1-14-07
• Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls 1-7-07
  
  
• Ten Reasons to Drink More Water 12-17-07
• Know Your Limits 12-3-07
• Safe Us of Compressed Gas Cylinders 11-26-07
• Working Safely With Livestock 11-19-07
• Plain Facts - - -About Tractor Safety 11-12-07
• Fire Safety in Agriculture 10-29-07
• Farm Electrical Safety 10-22-07
• Farm Shop Safety 10-1-07
• Accident & Injury Prevention 9-17-07
• Flammable Liquid 9-10-07
• Dangers of Bypass -Starting Equipment 9-3-07
• Learn From Close Calls 8-27-07
• Harvest Safety 8-20-07
• Avoid Harmful Horseplay 8-13-07
• Water vs. Sports Drinks - What you need to Know | Español 8-8-07
• Facilities Maintenance 8-6-07
• Landscape Safety: Using Power Tillers Safely 7-30-07
• Basic First Aid II 7-23-07
• Basic First Aid 7-16-07
• Safety Tips: Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Protection 7-9-07
• Protection from Tick Bites 7-2-07
• Handle Pesticides Safely 6-25-07
• Lockout/Tagout Can Save Your Life 6-18-07
• Give Back Strains & Sprains the Slip 6-11-07
• Fight the Bite: Protection Against West Nile Virus 06-04-07
• Hazard Awareness: Picking the Right Glove 5-28-07
• Safety Tips: Heart Attack & Stroke Protection 5-21-07
• Responding to Farm Accidents 5-14-07
• Safety Tips: Prevent Heat Stress 5-7-07
• Propane Tank Safety 4-30-07
• Safety Tips: Protect Your Hearing 4-23-07
• Safety Tips: Gas Welding Safety 4-16-07
• Safety Tips: Electric Safety 4-9-07
• Be Savvy About ATV Safety 4-2-07
• Safety Tips: Lightning/Thunderstorm Activities 3-26-07
• Hand Tool Safety 3-19-07
• Electric Hazards on the Farm 3-12-07
• Safety Means –Use the SMV Emblem 3-5-07
• Beware of the Dangers of the "Big M” 2-26-07
• Safety Tips: Livestock Handling 2-19-07
• Ten Commandments of Tractor Safety 2-12-07
• Hurry, Haste is Hazardous 1-29-07
• Safety Tips: Cold Weather Protection 1-22-07
• Seven Safe Driving Practices Employees Must Know 1-15-07
• Report It or Regret It 1-8-07

Ted Gordon is the Risk Management/Loss Control Manager for the Mississippi State University Extension Service and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. His office is located in the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center, in Verona, MS. His telephone number is 662-566-2201.