About Farm and Ranch Safety Farmers, ranchers and their families live, work and play at the workplace. Agriculture is a unique industry in that so many of its workers live, work and enjoy recreational activities at the worksite. This often exposes them to diverse hazards associated with machinery, chemicals and livestock.
Farmers operate and maintain heavy-duty equipment and machinery.
Farm equipment operators must be well-versed on the many functions associated with diverse and powerful machinery. Increased productivity in agriculture is often a factor of improved equipment for performing the work. This equipment is often more powerful and complex, requiring the full time and attention of equipment operators. Farm and ranch children are often exposed to hazards associated with farm work. Children may be endangered as innocent bystanders or as passengers on farm tractors or equipment.