Farm Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Farm Animal Safety Checklist
A farm animal safety checklist for owners and workers to review handling habits, facility condition, protective gear, and training before working livestock.
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What is on this checklist
- Animal handling training completed
- Facilities in good repair
- Escape routes planned
- Gates and latches secure
- Footing safe and not slick
- Protective gear worn
- Aggressive animals identified
- Another person nearby
- Children kept out of pens
How to use this checklist
Print a few copies and keep them where the work happens. Go item by item, tick OK, FIX or N/A, and write what needs attention in the notes.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and OSHA.
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