Publications by Dr. Carol Lehtola

• Multimedia Presentations
• Child Safety
• Course Materials
• Vehicle and Machinery Safety
• Disaster Recovery Safety
• Other

Multimedia Presentations

Chainsaw Safety--This is an 8 MB Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation. NOTE: For fast Internet connections it may only take a few minutes to download the file. Over slower connections, it may take up to 20 minutes to download. Click the link below to begin the download: You may need to right-click the file and select "Save Target As..." in order to save the file onto your computer.

• Chain Saw Safety PowerPoint (revised April 2004)
• Chain Saws and Leg PRotection (4 min - Windows Media) [Broadband] [56K]
• Eye Safety PowerPoint
• Slips, Trips, and Falls PowerPoint

If you have trouble downloading these files, you may email Dr. Lehtola to request a copy (CD) of the presentation on disk.

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Child Safety

• Protecting Children on the Farm: The North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT)
• 'Childproofing' Your Yard or Farmstead

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Course Materials

• Ag Teacher's Resource Kit
• The "Hort" Module -- Awareness of Risks and Attitudes towards Safety and Health in Horticulture (PDF)
• Lesson Plans for an Agricultural Safety Week (PDF)
• SAFE-T-KAP Award Form (PDF)
• "Search for Safety" Signage (PDF)
• Safety/Jeopardy Training Game
• Table-top Scenarios
  • Disgruntled Employee Takes Action
  • Shooting at Fragrant Nurseries

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Vehicle and Machinery Safety

• Avoid the Invisible Hazard: Know about Soil Shear Lines
• Filling Gas Cans Safely
• Ready or Not? Get Ready with a Tractor Operator Checklist
• Safer Tractor Operations for Agricultural Employers
• Safer Tractor Operations for Farm Workers/ Employees
• Safer Tractor Operations for Florida's Privately Owned and Operated Farms and Ranches
• Safer Tractor Operations for Home and Acreage Owners
• Shortcuts are Short-Sighted, or Invest Seconds, Save Lives!
• When Two's a Crowd: Dangers of Extra Riders on Tractors
• Yee-Haa! Formula for a Successful Tractor Rodeo
• Hand-me-down Hazards: Dangers of Used Equipment
• Getting Started on the Right Foot: Dangers of Bypass Starting
• How to Operate Chain Saws Safely
  This is the document only. See the above Multimedia file for the PowerPoint presentation

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Disaster Recovery Safety

• Dangers of Bypass Starting
• Filling Gas Cans Safely
• Flooded Vehicles and Equipment (PDF)
• Know About Soil Shear Lines
• Reconditioning Farm Equipment (PDF)
• Safer Tractor Operations for Emergency & Rescue Personnel
• Safer Tractor Operations for Home & Acreage Owners
• Safer Tractor Operations for Privately Owned and Operated Farms & Ranches
• Tractor Safety for Disaster Recovery (PDF brochure)

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Other

• Agricultural Employer's Resources for Safety
• Preventing Injuries from Slips, Trips, and Falls
• Safety Reminders for Fencing
• Sinkholes
• Small Farmer's Resources for Safety
• Sunshine Safety: A Few Tips for Florida Guests

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BE AWARE, BE ALERT, BE ALIVE!