Farm Saftey Fact Sheet Farm Safety Fact Sheet Ag Safety and Children Table of Contents Children's Safety Network Rural Injury Prevention Resource Center Guide to Communicating Farm Safety for Editors, Illustrators Cinematographers and Photographers Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States. It is crucial that those responsible for mass media messages contribute positively to farm safety. Convey safe farm practices not just with words, but with visual accuracy.
Visual errors can actually negate the verbal message.
These errors can cause irate letters to editors, resulting in embarrassing apologies to the public and costly retractions. Even worse, they reinforce unsafe farming practices. But be careful what your pictures are portraying while the words are beiig read or spoken. The following guidelines give editors, illustrators, cinematographers and photographers a list of positive safety steps to safeguard against communicating wrong farm safety messages. If slow moving farm equipment is shown bemg operated on a public road, be sure it has a properly mounted SMV emblem and front and rear lighting that is clean and in working order.