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Articles Safety Risk from Manure Storages of Dairy Cows Bedded with Gypsum
Eileen E. Fabian (Wheeler), Ph.D., Michael Hile, Dan Hofstetter
Findings from on-farm monitoring of dairies using gypsum as stall bedding show a link has been found to highly toxic levels of hydrogen sulfide gas during manure movement and agitation. More
2010-2014 Pennsylvania Farm Fatalities Summary
Douglas Schaufler, Ph.D., P.E.
Summaries of farm fatalities and crash incidents involving farm vehicles help to identify hazards and risks associated with production agriculture. More
2015 Pennsylvania Farm Fatal Injury Summary
Douglas Schaufler, Ph.D., P.E.
Annual summaries of farm fatalities help identify hazards and risks associated with production agriculture. More
Articles The online tool is designed so pit designer/field engineers can predict how confined-space manure storage needs to be ventilated before it is safe to enter. More
Articles Aligns with the following AFNR Standard(s): CS.03, AS.02, and PS.03: Low Alignment. More
Articles Evaluation Questions for the manure pit and silo hazards demonstration. More
Articles Ammonia Monitoring in Barns Using Simple Instruments
Eileen E. Fabian (Wheeler), Ph.D.
This article describes simple relatively-inexpensive instruments for detecting ammonia gas concentration in animal housing to assure proper air quality. More
Articles Reoccurring Themes of Manure Gas Deaths
Robert Meinen
Manure gas deaths keep occurring around the world. What can we do to make manure handling safer? More
Articles A Summary of Laws and Regulations Affecting Agriculture
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
An explanation of pertinent parts of laws and regulations that affect agricultural machinery use in Pennsylvania. More
Articles Manure Storage Design and Safety Considerations with Gypsum Bedding
Eileen E. Fabian (Wheeler), Ph.D.
Surprise! Open-air, outdoor manure storages pose dangers even with all that fresh air around. More
Articles Cosechar el Forraje de Manera Segura
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
Hoja Informativa sobre Cosechar el Forraje de Manera Segura. More
Articles Children and Safety on the Farm
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
Traditionally, farming is a family affair, but there are risks involved in farm labor. More
Articles Confined Space Manure Storage Ventilation Systems
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
Discussion on how to determine the required amount and type of ventilation to reduce risk when entering a confined space manure pit. More
Articles Confined Space Manure Storage Hazards
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
Automated manure and waste water handling is most often accomplished by collecting and storing manure and waste in storages located directly beneath the animals or in a nearby containment structure. More
Articles Demonstration Trailer
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
The scale model demonstration trailer has been designed for on-site educational presentations that illustrate and reinforce toxic gas hazards and proper ventilation of confined-space manure storages. More
Articles Farm Respiratory Protection
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D., William Harshman
Farming is filled with respiratory hazards such as pesticide vapors, dusty fields, dangerous hydrogen sulfide accumulations in manure pits and pump sumps. More
Articles Confined Space Manure Gas Monitoring
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
A gas monitor with remote sampling enables measurements to be taken by workers located safely outside the storage facility. More
Articles Open Air Manure Storage Safety Tips
Robert Meinen, Davis E. Hill, Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
Non-enclosed manure storages are open to the atmosphere, but still meet the definition of a confined space in terms of occupational safety and health. More
Articles Confined Space Manure Storage Emergencies
Davis E. Hill, Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
Learn about when a person is discovered unresponsive in a manure storage pit and the best management practices farmers can take to avoid an emergency on their farm. More
Articles Manure Pit Standards and Regulations
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D.
There are two national consensus standards and one federal government regulation that are relevant to the design, construction and operation of confined space manure storages. More